---
title: 'The Fire Within (1963)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Louis Malle'
released: '1963-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fire-within-1963'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057058/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Fire Within (1963)

1963 · 108 min · Drama · France, Italy

Original title: Le Feu follet

## Synopsis

The Fire Within is a 1963 French tragedy film written and directed by Louis Malle. It is based on the 1931 novel Will O' the Wisp by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, which was inspired by the life of poet Jacques Rigaut. The film stars Maurice Ronet and features Léna Skerla, Jean-Paul Moulinot, Bernard Tiphaine, Bernard Noël, Jeanne Moreau, Jacques Sereys, and Alexandra Stewart in supporting roles. The score consists of music composed by Erik Satie and performed by pianist Claude Helffer.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Louis Malle](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-malle)
- **Screenplay:** [Louis Malle](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-malle)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Erik Satie](https://cinepixo.com/people/erik-satie)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ghislain Cloquet](https://cinepixo.com/people/ghislain-cloquet)
- **Editor:** [Suzanne Baron](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzanne-baron)

## Cast

- [Hubert Deschamps](https://cinepixo.com/people/hubert-deschamps)
- [Hervé Sand](https://cinepixo.com/people/herve-sand)
- [Romain Bouteille](https://cinepixo.com/people/romain-bouteille)
- [Jacques Sereys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-sereys)
- [Tony Taffin](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-taffin)
- [Maurice Ronet](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-ronet)
- [Mona Dol](https://cinepixo.com/people/mona-dol)
- [Bernard Tiphaine](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-tiphaine)
- [Claude Deschamps](https://cinepixo.com/people/claude-deschamps)
- [Bernard Noël](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-noel)
- [Pierre Moncorbier](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-moncorbier)
- [Jeanne Moreau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanne-moreau)
- [Henri Serre](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-serre)
- [Alain Mottet](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-mottet)
- [René Dupuy](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-dupuy)

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