Sep 04, 2009 the world war ii resistance drama flame and citron is reportedly the costliest danish movie ever made. Out of the shadows, a danish resistance in its best moments, flame and citron captures the chaos of a mad scramble to survive. The movie takes its title from the nicknames of the two main characters. The musical score is standard stuff, and probably the least memorable part of the film.
Bent faurschou hviid 7 january 1921 18 october 1944 was a member of the danish resistance group holger danske during world war ii. The only flaw is that we know ketty is the traitor long before flame suspects it. The electronic new media also became an issue for famous movie stars throughout the 90s because this fresh medium cut to the once gigantic star wages. Though the 90s were another groundbreaking decade for movies and filmmakers, actors needed to start a long struggle for their share of the new electronic pie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Mar 05, 2009 t his is a handsomelooking second world war movie about danish resistance agents under nazi occupation. Thure lindhardt portrays flame in the film, while mads mikkelsen plays citron. Wwii madsen of a movie, a gleaming production with requisite. Flammen and citronen flame and citron goes deeper, abandoning the clearly drawn lines of insane villains and virtuous heroes for a vast ocean of gray. In a way, the 1990s were marked by hugh grant and his films, so it is hardly surprising that this list starts with one of his films.
The film is a romantic comedy, but that pretty much goes without saying. Bracingly made and intense, the movie tells the story of two. Flame and citron, the most expensive danish film ever made to my knowledge, is a polished. The film is inspired by actual events and eyewitness accounts from some of the people who experienced bent faurschouhviid flame and jorgen haagen schmith citron at very close range. Ole christian madsens danish resistance, decent yet. Flame and citron are two resistance fighters charged with liquidating danish. Flame refers to the color of bent faurschouhviids red hair, after an attempt to dye it blond.
You can check some of these film inspired slots on and see how you like them. World war ii is entering its final stretch in europe. Whats most distinctive about the film, though, isnt in the budget. The film is based on actual events and eyewitness accounts from some of the people who experienced bent faurschouhviid flame and jorgen haagen schmith citron at very close range. Jul 31, 2009 firm friends and associates prior to the occupation, flame and citron s fearless acts soon result in their notoriety. Flame and citron this world war ii film, costarring mads mikkelsen of hannibal, follows a pair of celebrated danish resistance fighters who showed no mercy in fighting the nazis on their doorstep. From the opening blackandwhite footage of nazis invading copenhagen, flame and citron draws you into its doomladen atmosphere and. The world war ii resistance drama flame and citron is reportedly the costliest danish movie ever made. As the nazi occupation of denmark rages, two resistance fighters a young idealist codenamed flame thure lindhardt of into the wild and tense family man citron mads mikkelsen of casino royale become the undergrounds most proficient killers of collaborators and sympathizers.
Trailer from nimbus film with english subtitles in high quality. Thure lindhardt and mads mikkelsen as flame and citron. For over half a year, dsfx has been prepping for the movie about two resistance fighters called flame and citron, and their fight during the second world war. Flame y citron es una pelicula dirigida por ole christian madsen con thure lindhardt, mads. Based on the true story of two national heroes codenamed flame and citron, who worked under secret orders to assassinate nazis and danish collaborators, the film delves into the dark, murky past of occupied denmark. Based on true events, critically acclaimed and the most successful danish film ever, this megabudget production is set in occupied copenhagen in 1944. Written with lars andersen and directed by ole christian madsen it unfolds a true story about two heroes of the holger danske resistance moment, a large group of danish citizens who fought to kill. While the population hopes for a swift end to the war, freedom fighters bent 23, alias flame and jorgen 33, alias citron, secretly put their lives at stake fighting for the resistance. Flame and citron their codenames were assassins, picking off individuals by killing them to their face but justified in their eyes by the fact that the victims were nazi collaborators. The film was distributed by metrodome in the united kingdom, who released it on dvd on 1 january 2009, theatrically on 6 march 2009, and on bluray on 29 june 2009. But when flame is commanded to eliminate his girlfriend ketty stine stengade, a mysterious courier, he and citron begin to question who their real enemies are. Assigned targets by their alliesconnected leader, aksel winther. Ifc acquired the rights but was slow to release the movie and the limited number of prints have resulted in spotty distribution. He was quickly named flammen meaning the flame, for his red hair.
Two resistance fighters nicknamed flame thure lindhart and citron mads mikkelsen casino. The visuals are lush, and i dont think ive ever seen denmark filmed as beautifully. The true story of two infamous world war two resistance fighters, flame and citron are assassins in the danish resistance and target officials of the. This is a bold choice, considering that the second world war is the most popular war, moviewise, thanks to the cartoonishly diabolical philosophy of the national socialist party.
Flame and citron internet movie firearms database guns in. In the movies, the romance of nazi resistance movements. While the scarletmaned flammen thure lindhardt finds an increasing capacity to kill with reckless abandon, citronen mads mikkelsen suffers from the growing dread that their assassinations could soon come to an end with their own deaths. Por ordem do comando, eles agora tambem podem matar alemaes. Stylish, beautifully filmed story of two danish freedom fighters who kill nazis until the nazis finally close in and kill them, making them instant heroes. We know it an hour before the end of the movie, which creates a certain restlessness. Murder takes an emotional toll, no matter how righteous the motivation. The movie often feels more like film noir than a war picture both in the way it is shot and in the manner in which the characters are portrayed. Expert in both its own and service projects, with strong emphasis on.
When they begin to doubt the validity of their assignments, their morally complicated task becomes even more. Gunman flame thure lindhardt and his partner citron mads mikkelsen assassinate nazi collaborators for the dutch resistance. Flame and citron lurk in the shadows and corridorstommy guns are emptied into motorcars, as well as their occupants with great flair. Ole christian madsens danish resistance, decent yet lethal.
The main problem i had with the film is the script. Rent flame and citron 2008 starring thure lindhardt and mads mikkelsen on dvd and bluray. Na luta pela liberdade, todas as areas sao cinzentas e tornase cada vez mais dificil saber quem e amigo e quem e inimigo. Its almost impossible to make a conclusion on which would be the best films of all time, most or visual and print media is based on what movies that have been produced within the century qualifies as the best movies of all time. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Nov 30, 2017 the true story of two infamous world war two resistance fighters, flame and citron are assassins in the danish resistance and target officials of the third reich. This is a war film but the war we experience here has a dreamlike, claustrophobic quality. Bienaventurados cortometraje argentino hd short film. Set during world war ii, this bracing drama follows the story of two danish men fighting on behalf of the resistance in copenhagen.
While the scarletmaned flammen thure lindhardt finds an increasing capacity to kill with reckless abandon, citronenmads mikkelsen suffers from the growing dread that their assassinations could soon come to an end with their own deaths. Flame and citron, the movie the story of flame and citron was made into a film in 2008, written and directed by ole christian madsen. Drama set in nazioccupied copenhagen in 1944, about two danish resistance fighters who face treachery from within as they attack nazi officers and danish collaborators alike. Nimbus film productions sirena film wuste filmproduktion. However, as the film explores that morality gets very frayed at the edges. This is a world of lies, paranoia and spiralling violence which threatens. Flame and citron is a wellphotographed movie that has a more. This fascinating animated film is the powerful account of director ari folmans efforts to recover lost memories of his military service. Andersen, the film tracks flame and citron as they do in nazis and collaborators. The film, a fictionalized account based on historical events, stars thure lindhardt and mads mikkelsen as two danish resistance movement fighters nicknamed flammen and citronen, during the nazi occupation of denmark in world war ii.
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