The Fire Within

The Fire Within
French theatrical release poster
French	Le Feu follet
Directed by	Louis Malle
Screenplay by	Louis Malle
Based on	Will O' the Wisp by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
Produced by	Alain Quefféléan
Starring	Maurice Ronet
Cinematography	Ghislain Cloquet
Edited by	Suzanne Baron Monique Nana
Music by	Erik Satie
Production companies	Nouvelles Éditions de Films Arco Film
Distributed by	Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (France) Ci. Ti. Cinematografica (Italy)
Release dates	2 September 1963 (1963-09-02) (Venice) 15 October 1963 (1963-10-15) (France) 2 November 1963 (1963-11-02) (Italy)
Running time	108 minutes
Countries	France Italy
Language	French

The Fire Within (French: Le Feu follet [lə fø fɔlɛ], lit. "The Manic Fire" or "Will-O'-the-Wisp") is a 1963 drama 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 (who had previously worked with Ronet and Malle in Elevator to the Gallows), Jacques Sereys, and Alexandra Stewart in supporting roles. The score consists of music composed by Erik Satie and performed by pianist Claude Helffer.