Fire in the Straw
1939, French. Directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy.
Antoine Vautier is a failed actor. A director hires Christian, Antoine's son, for a film. He immediately becomes a star. Antoine suffers from it. Christian's second film is a disaster and faced with the collapse of his son, Antoine forgets his jealousy.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jean Benoît-LévyDirector
- Lucien BarouxAntoine Vautier
- Orane DemazisJeanne Vautier
- Gaby BassetReine Roy
- Jean FullerChristian Vautier
- Jeanne Fusier-GirMadame Goulevin, concierge
- Florence LuchaireLittle Caroline
- Andrée BrabantCast
- Jeanne HelblingMonica
- Henri LanoëDésiré, concierge's son
- Raymond AimosGuérétrain
- Henri NassietDespagnat
- Stéphane AudelCast
Details
- Released
- 14 December 1939
- Original title
- Le Feu de paille
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Benoît-Lévy, Henri Troyat
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Fire in the Straw runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is Fire in the Straw on?
Fire in the Straw isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 December 1939. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Fire in the Straw?
If you liked Fire in the Straw, try You Will Be My Son, Love Me No More, Haute Couture.
Who directed Fire in the Straw?
Fire in the Straw (1939) was directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy and stars Lucien Baroux, Orane Demazis, Gaby Basset.