The Fire That Burns

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

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

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