The Fire Within
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The Fire Within is a 1963 French drama film directed by Louis Malle, acclaimed for its stark, introspective portrayal of a suicidal alcoholic over the course of his final day.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fire Within canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Le Feu follet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Fire Within (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Pierre Drieu La Rochelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ghislain Cloquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed for its stark and introspective portrayal of suicide and alcoholism ⓘ |
| director | Louis Malle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorNationality | French ⓘ |
| distributor | Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Suzanne Baron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | notRatedOrVariesByCountry ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Alain Leroy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Erik Satie
NERFINISHED
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Pierre Sancan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTimeSpan | one day ⓘ |
| notableFor | introspective depiction of a man’s final day before suicide ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitleOf | The Fire Within NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Louis Malle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | follows a suicidal alcoholic over the course of his final day ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Nouvelles Éditions de Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | suicidal alcoholic ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 108 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayAdaptationType | loose adaptation of the source novel ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Louis Malle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Paris
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Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Hubert Deschamps
NERFINISHED
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Léna Skerla NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Ronet NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvonne Clech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
alcoholism
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alienation ⓘ existential despair ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1960s France ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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