The Fire Within (Criterion Collection)

At his doctor's request, Alain, a disillusioned alcoholic writer, leaves a clinic in Versailles where he is drying out and returns to Paris to visit his friends and old haunts. Alain has made up his mind to commit suicide and, giving himself a 48 hour period, searches for reasons to live. Although his friends care a great deal for him, Alain cannot muster enough feeling for them. When he again examines the superficial lives they lead - the very life he himself led - Alain strengthens his resolve to kill himself. Director Louis Malle Star Maurice Ronet, Lena Skerla, Jeanne Moreau Special Features: Widescreen 1.66 Audio: Mono - French Subtitles - English - Optional Additional Release Material: Bonus Shorts - Jusqu'au 23 Juillet 2005 Documentary Short Interview - 1. Louis Malle, Director 2. Maurice Ronet, Actor Additional Product: Booklet - with new essays by critic Michel Ciment, and historian Peter Cowie Runtime: 108 minutes.