He seems to have a certain fluid and furtive glamor even though he is not equal to its implications. Suicide is both the subject and the inspiration for the fire within, known in french as le feu follet, which means will o the wisp. The film revolves around the last hours in the life of a suicidal alcoholic as he tries to find a reason to live. Fuoco fatuo 1964ronet plays an alcoholic writer recently released from a sanitorium after a breakdown. He became a proponent of french fascism in the 1930s, and was a wellknown collaborationist during the german occupation. Released in 1963, it was directed by french filmmaker louis malle, who later called it a personal favorite from his early career. The movie oslo, august 31st directed by joachim trier, released in 2011, is also largely based on will o the wisp although the narrative takes place in contemporary norway.
Adding to the bleak history behind the fire within, drieu was an enthusiastic nazi sympathizer and he took his own life in 1945, a few months after the allied liberation of. Le feu follet 1963 fragment french with spanish subtitles. Richard howard this novel covers the last fortyeight tragic hours in the life of a young drug addict, alain. In one fashion or another, the subject of decadence read more. See the full list of the fire within cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Though a case study of a man victimized by his own isolationism, the fire within has some surprising random optimistic moments. The novel was adapted for the screen before in 1963 by none other than louis malle entitled the fire within, this original adaptation is, to me, an alltime classic. It is often considered one of louis malles most successful films.
Although he is constantly distressed, he leaves the hospital and tries to meet good old days friends. It is based on the novel will o the wisp by pierre. With no hesitation, he attempts to prevent the workers only means of resistance setting fire to. Malle clearly and pitilessly describes a man beyond despair. Louis malles the fire within 1963 is a masterful film whose existential malaise never overtakes its cinematic beauty.
It tells the story of a 30yearold man who after military service, followed by a few years of cosmopolitan, decadent life, has become burned out, addicted to heroin and tired of living. Cinema france cinema francemy music playlistromandaniel johnstonlove will find you francois. Quand cet ouvrage fut imprime le 20 juillet 1944, aux editions balzac nom pris par les editions calmannlevy sous administration. The movie the fire within from louis malle is based on this book. Le feu follet is a 1963 french drama film directed by louis malle. To download the mp3, rightclick here and choose save link as or save target as. Film tersebut dibintangi oleh maurice ronet, jeanne moreauyang sebelumnya telah berkarya dengan.
This documentary novel was written shortly after the suicide of a c. It has also been published in english as the fire within. From the opening scene, in which the main character, alain leroy. None of them will be helpful, increasing alains distress. Le feu follet is the story of the last hours in the life of a young bourgeois parisian addict who kills himself. The fire within is a 1963 french drama film directed by louis malle. The fire within wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia. Describes the last 48 hours in the life of a dissolute playboy headed towards suicide. At the opening of the novel he is living in a fashionable clinic, ostensibly receiving a cure for his. This is a lost london forum talk by michael walker on four french artists of the right. The fire within hardcover published 1965 by alfred a. Archival interviews with director louis malle and actor maurice ronet.
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