Le feu follet film louis malle

Le feu follet ist ein franzosischer spielfilm in schwarzwei. Le feu follet was malles most serious project until then. One extraordinary feature of this film is what i would call a filter. Tormented by doubts about his future, deeply sceptical about his abilities as a filmmaker, malle retreated into himself, living by night and becoming increasingly dependent on. Apr 23, 2020 louis malle, french motionpicture director whose eclectic films were noted for their emotional realism and stylistic simplicity. Met maurice ronet, lena skerla en pierre moncorbier. His notable movies included the lovers, the fire within, atlantic city, and au revoir les enfants. 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. Louis malle the genius of atmospheric music with street pollution sound.

It is based on the novel of the same name by pierre drieu. Le feu follet louis malle, 1963 le suicide ou limpossible. Alain leroy, bourgeois trentenaire et alcoolique, est revenu a paris. When all is said and done, and all the cultural crossreferences have been endlessly sifted, the fire within remains a very trivial film by a very presumptuous director. Geen film, waar je vrolijk van wordt, maar misschien juist daardoor wel uitermate boeiend en fascinerend. Le feu follet is louis malles most personal film, made at time when he was negotiating his own existential crisis. Le feu follet by louis malle louis malle, maurice ronet. Aug 21, 2008 arguably, louis malles the fire within aka le feu follet, 1963 is one of the most depressing and nihilistic films in the history of motion pictures. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Malles selfpity here is even more boring than fellinis in 8 12 and his personal confession equally unsolicited. Tormented by doubts about his future, deeply sceptical about his abilities as a filmmaker, malle retreated into himself, living by night and becoming increasingly dependent on alcohol.

Maurice ronet elevator to the gallows, in an implosive, haunted performance, plays alain leroy, a selfdestructive writer who resolves to kill himself. Although he is constantly distressed, he leaves the hospital and tries to meet good old days. Arguably the finest of malles early films, this is a calmly objective but profoundly compassionate account of the last 24 hours in the life of a suicide. Le feu follet, avec louis malle et maurice ronet 1966 france. In retrospect, the reasons for le feu follet s lack of initial recognition are obvious. Le feu follet est edite en bluray et dvd par gaumont. Le feu follet, avec louis malle et maurice ronet 1966 france culture.

Le feu follet is louis malle s most personal film, made at time when he was negotiating his own existential crisis. Le feu follet maurice ronet jeanne moreau louis malle r2. This film is a gem even thought the subject and the finale is heartbreaking. After garnering international acclaim for such seminal crowdpleasers as the lovers and zazie dans le metro, louis malle gave his fans a shock with the fire within le feu follet, a penetrating study of individual and social inertia. Louis malle, born october 30, 1932, thumeries, francedied november 23, 1995, beverly hills, california, u. Arguably, louis malles the fire within aka le feu follet, 1963 is one of the most depressing and nihilistic films in the history of motion pictures. In retrospect, the reasons for le feu follets lack of initial recognition are obvious. His film le monde du silence won the palme dor in 1956 and the academy award for best documentary in 1957, although he was not credited at the ceremony. While not overtly autobiographical, as would be the case with the celebrated le souffle au coeurmurmur of the heart 1971 and au revoir, les enfants 1987, le feu follet nevertheless has a curiously personal dimension, as malle dressed his leading actor, maurice ronet, in his own clothes and stocked the bedroom in the arid private asylum. Alain leroy is having a course of treatment in a private hospital because of his problem with alcohol.

Le feu follet or will othe wisp as it can be translated into english is one of the most important philosophical films made by the great master of french cinema louis malle. Le feu follet is een franse dramafilm uit 1963 onder regie van louis malle. Le feu follet 1963 bande originale erik satieclaude helffer, 1963. Its a subtle move, but one that adds authenticity to the rest of the film and alains struggle to find a reason, any reason, to keep living.