Italy / Sep 02, 1963 / Venice Film Festival
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Depressed Alain Leroy leaves the clinic where he was detoxified. He meets friends, acquaintances and women, trying to find a reason to continue living.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| René Dupuy | Charlie (as René Dupuis) |
| Bernard Tiphaine | Milou |
| Bernard Noël | Dubourg |
| Ursula Vian-Kübler | Fanny |
| Jeanne Moreau | Eva |
| Alain Mottet | Urcel |
| François Gragnon | François Minville |
| Romain Bouteille | Jerome Minville |
| Jacques Sereys | Cyrille Lavaud |
| Alexandra Stewart | Solange |
| Claude Deschamps | Maria |
| Tony Taffin | Brancion |
| Henri Serre | Frédéric |
| Madeleine Declercq | (uncredited) |
| Claude Deleusse | (uncredited) |
| Darling Légitimus | (uncredited) |
| Michèle Mahaut | (uncredited) |
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| Vera Valdez | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Micha Bayard |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Feu follet |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nouvelles Éditions de Films |
| Release date | 15 ottobre 1963 |
| Writer | Louis Malle, Pierre Drieu La Rochelle |
| Editing | Suzanne Baron, Monique Nana |
| Cinematography | Ghislain Cloquet, Georges Pierre, Jean Chiabaut, Étienne Becker |
| Assistant directors | Volker Schlöndorff, Louis Malle, Élisabeth Rappeneau |
| Camera operators | Étienne Becker, Ghislain Cloquet, Georges Pierre, Jean Chiabaut |
| Additional photography | Ghislain Cloquet, Georges Pierre, Jean Chiabaut, Étienne Becker |
| Production design | Bernard Evein |
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| Art direction | Bernard Evein |
| Set decoration | Bernard Evein |
| Music | Erik Satie, Guy Villette, Jean Nény, Claude Helffer |
| Sound | Guy Villette, Jean Nény, Erik Satie, Claude Helffer |
| Costume design | Gitt Magrini |
| Makeup | Gitt Magrini |
| Hairstyling | Gitt Magrini |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Oct 15, 1963
Spain / Oct 15, 1963 / 16
Italy / Nov 02, 1963
Brazil / Mar 30, 2001 / 14 / IMDB
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