The Fire Within(Le Feu follet)
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France · 1963
1h 48m
Director Louis Malle
Starring Maurice Ronet, Léna Skerla, Yvonne Clech, Hubert Deschamps
Genre Drama
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Alain Leroy is a recovering alcoholic who decides to end his life, but first decides to visit his friends in Paris one last time, in an attempt at finding a reason to continue living.
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