Poorly Extinguished Fires
1994, French. Directed by Serge Moati.
A French army journalist bears witness to the atrocities of the Algerian war in 1962 in this gripping French war movie. It is based on the 1967 novel by Philippe Labro. The film begins in Paris as Jerome Carier, ready to embark to Algiers, is beaten and questioned about the politically sensitive photographs he has. The photos were sent to him by Francois, a friend stationed in Algiers. Francoise is trying to get the French and the Algerians to reconcile. Jerome arrives in the war-torn country and finds himself faced with unbelievable carnage. The French are behind most of it. Because he took the pictures, Francois life is in jeopardy. He is murdered and Jerome finds himself attracted to his girl friend, a radio station announcer. The film contains graphic pictures of the slaughter.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Serge MoatiDirector
- Manuel BlancJérôme
- Maria de MedeirosTweedy Bird
- Hélène VincentJeanne
- Emmanuel SalingerFrançois
- RufusCommander Perleau
- François NégretSeb
- Christophe MalavoyCaptain Vergèze
- Daniel GélinThe gentleman from the beach
- Simon de La BrosseTravaire
- Fabrice DesplechinSprague
- Thierry de PerettiSoldier in hospital
Details
- Released
- 12 January 1994
- Original title
- Des feux mal éteints
- Written by
- Didier Decoin, Serge Moati, Jean-Jacques Zilbermann
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Poorly Extinguished Fires runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Poorly Extinguished Fires isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 January 1994.
What movies are like Poorly Extinguished Fires?
If you liked Poorly Extinguished Fires, try Adieu Philippine, The Stranger, Night of the Kings.
Who directed Poorly Extinguished Fires?
Poorly Extinguished Fires (1994) was directed by Serge Moati and stars Manuel Blanc, Maria de Medeiros, Hélène Vincent.