Flame and citron is a wellphotographed movie that has a more. The more flame takes bold chances, the more citron feels dread. The movie is about revenging the murder and curbing the freewheeling general, who has hydraulic warmaking contraptions of his own. From the opening blackandwhite footage of nazis invading copenhagen, flame and citron draws you into its doomladen atmosphere and keeps ratcheting up the tension. Flame and citron internet movie firearms database guns in. He does, however, keep the movie moving, palpably, with. Flame was bent faurschouhviid 192144, so named for his bright red hair, a nordic inheritance. When their boss aksel winther peter mygind orders flame to execute his. 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 underground s most proficient killers of collaborators and sympathizers. Flame thure lindhardt and citron mads mikkelsen are two undercover resistance fighters who work against the nazi occupation. Jul 16, 2009 from the opening black and white footage of nazis invading copenhagen, flame and citron draws you into its doomladen atmosphere and keeps ratcheting up the tension. Wwii madsen of a movie, a gleaming production with requisite attention to detail.
This is the danish cut of the trailer with english. Flame and citron were the code names of two key members of the danish resistance. Two resistance fighters nicknamed flame thure lindhart and citron mads mikkelsen casino royale become. Flame refers to the color of bent faurschouhviids red hair, after an attempt to dye it blond. Flame and citron is a wellphotographed movie that has a more ambiguous take on world war ii than usual which ironically also ties the movie into knots, making it more convoluted than it had to. During nazi occupation, redheaded bent faurschouhviid flame and jorgen haagen schmith citron, assassins in the danish resistance, take orders from winther, whos in direct contact with allied leaders. Free flame stock video footage licensed under creative commons, open source, and more. Flame is empowered by killing, even grows reckless with shadings of omnipotence. Bracingly made and intense, the movie tells the story of two. Rent flame and citron 2008 starring thure lindhardt and mads mikkelsen on dvd and bluray.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Ole christian madsens danish resistance, decent yet. The fearless and uncompromising flame is a dedicated antifascist who dreams of the day when their group will reassemble and openly launch an armed counterattack at the occupying power. The movie takes its title from the nicknames of the two main characters. The two are heroes in denmark today, especially flame, symbols of the countrys resistance to terrorism. Aug 19, 2009 flame is empowered by killing, even grows reckless with shadings of omnipotence. The film is inspired by actual events and eyewitness accounts from some of the people who experienced bent faurschouhviid flame and jorgen haagen. They worked largely in tandem, coordinating their attacks. Danish drama set in copenhagen during world war 2, based on real events and eyewitness acounts. A good part of the movie takes place on a train and has some gun fights, some falling in love, some mishaps and so on. Mar 28, 2008 the movie takes its title from the nicknames of the two main characters. Flame and citron internet movie firearms database guns. Flame and citron is a beautifully crafted, flawlessly performed bit of work, very impressive on all counts. Their ends could not have been pleasant, not that death is ever pleasant.
Fire had to be met with fire and flame provided much of it, as that is the only logic. For citron, their lives, lived always on the run and in hiding, gnaw at his soul. Flame and citron, the most expensive danish film ever made to my knowledge, is a polished. Flame and citron are two resistance fighters charged with liquidating danish.
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