Le Feu Follet
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Time Out says
Arguably the finest of Malle's early films, this is a calmly objective but profoundly compassionate account of the last 24 hours in the life of a suicide. Ronet gives a remarkable, quietly assured performance as the alcoholic who, upon leaving a clinic, visits old friends in the hope that they will provide him with a reason to live. They don't, and Malle's achievement lies not only in his subtle but clear delineation of his protagonist's emotions but in his grasp of life's compromises; his portrait of Parisian society is astringent, never facile. A small gem, polished to perfection by an unassuming professional.Author: GA
Release details
UK release:
1963
Duration:
110 mins
Cast and crew
Cast:
Yvonne Clech, Lena Skerla, Jeanne Moreau, Hubert Deschamps, Alexandra Stewart, Maurice Ronet
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