A Flame in My Heart
1987, French. Directed by Alain Tanner.
Mércedès, an actress from Paris attempts to break off a difficult relationship with the jealous and possessive stalker Johnny. She meets newspaper writer Pierre and goes with him for an afternoon fling. Before the sweat even dries, she finds herself hopelessly in love with him. But soon after their affair begins, he is called off on a business trip leaving the suddenly distraught Mércedès alone. Though preparing for a new play, she is unable to concentrate and barely able to function. Mércedès quits the production, locks herself in Pierre's apartment and quietly begins falling apart, collapsing into a bleak, reclusive madness until his return.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 3 June 1987
- Original title
- Une flamme dans mon cœur
- Country
- France, Switzerland
- Written by
- Alain Tanner, Myriam Mézières
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A Flame in My Heart runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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A Flame in My Heart isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 June 1987. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Flame in My Heart?
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Who directed A Flame in My Heart?
A Flame in My Heart (1987) was directed by Alain Tanner and stars Myriam Mézières, Biana, Jean-Yves Berteloot.