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Fire that Burns (The)
- Director: Christophe Malavoy
- Writer: Didier Decoin; Henry de Montherlant
- Producer: Dominique Antoine
CGiii Comment
Special friendships between boys and manipulative priests...the catholic church gets another well-deserved pummeling.
Beautifully photographed, finely acted.
The underlying, understated cruelty is compelling - and, the final argument will leave you thinking.
A fine piece of thoughtful work.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Two boys in their early teens in a strictly-run pre-WWII Catholic School form a firm friendship which is troubled by an abbot who is obsessed with the younger of the students.
Cast & Characters
Christophe Malavoy as L'abbé de Pradts;
Michel Aumont as Le père supérieur;
Naël Marandin as Sevrais;
Clément van den Bergh as Souplier;
Pierre-Arnaud Juin as Habert;
Pierre-Alexis Hollenbeck as Linsbourg;
Michel Dussauze as Prial;
Luc Levy as Homme de peine;
Alain Gilbert as Surveillant de la cantine;
Luc Denoux as Maître de chant