The film shows the last twenty four hours of a suicide victim. Alain Leroy is a writer who unsuccessfully tries to cure his depression and pain with alcohol. A private clinic and the assigned psychiatrist cannot help him. After having been proclaimed “cured” and released back into the world he tries to find help from his old friends.
CYCLE: FILM
From 17.10. To 05.11.2008.
French film of 1960s
A Time to Live and a Time to Die
Le feu follet, feature film, 1963
DIRECTED BY: Louis Malle
CAST:
Maurice Ronet (Alain Leroy),
Léna Skerla (Lydia),
Yvonne Clech (Mademoiselle Farnoux),
Hubert Deschamps (D'Averseau),
Jean-Paul Moulinot (Dr. La Barbinais)
SCRIPT:
Louis Malle (prema romanu Pierrea Drieu La Rochellea)
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Ghislain Cloquet
Synopsis:
35 mm, b/w, 108 min