The true story of the danish resistance in ww2, though lengthy and. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. 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. For citron, their lives, lived always on the run and in hiding, gnaw at his soul. Factually based on individuals so obscure the full name of one remains unknown despite being awarded the u. The movie is about revenging the murder and curbing the freewheeling general, who has hydraulic warmaking contraptions of his own. 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.
Is flame and citron available to watch on netflix in. Ole christian madsens danish resistance, decent yet. Mikkelsen and christian berkel as the head of the copenhagen gestapo. Flame and citron, the most expensive danish film ever made to my knowledge, is a polished. Two resistance fighters nicknamed flame thure lindhart and citron. Sep 04, 2009 the world war ii resistance drama flame and citron is reportedly the costliest danish movie ever made. Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels. Rent flame and citron 2008 starring thure lindhardt and mads mikkelsen on dvd and bluray. Assigned targets by their alliesconnected leader, aksel winther.
The more sensitive family man citron primarily works as a driver for flame, but finds himself becoming more deeply involved in clandestine activities. Despite its world war two setting, it bears more resemblance to a modern spy movie or to a neo noir crime drama than a traditional heroic resistance film. Wwii madsen of a movie, a gleaming production with requisite attention to detail. One might call it, on the analogy of the revisionist western, a revisionist resistance drama. The film is based on actual events and eyewitness accounts from some of the people who experienced bent faurschouhviid flame and jorgen haagen. Bracingly made and intense, the movie tells the story of two. 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. 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. 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. When they begin to doubt the validity of their assignments, their morally complicated task becomes even more. 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 and citron here is all the information you need about flame and citron on american netflix.
Flame and citron are two resistance fighters charged with liquidating danish. The true story of the danish resistance in ww2, though lengthy and sprawling, is gripping and competently made. Whats most distinctive about the film, though, isnt in the budget. Flame lindhardt and citron mikkelsen, who played james bonds quantum of solace nemesis le chiffre are dispatching dutch nazis frequently enough that the ss has put bounties on their heads. From the opening blackandwhite footage of nazis invading copenhagen, flame and citron draws you into its doomladen atmosphere and keeps ratcheting up the tension. Madsens action sequences are beautifully choreographed and shot, and the movie is packed with slick shootouts and narrow escapes, but it all lacks a certain oomph. The more flame takes bold chances, the more citron feels dread. Rent flame and citron 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. I liked this vague aspect of the filmas war isnt always 100% cut and dry.
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. When they begin to doubt the validity of their assignments, their morally complicated task becomes. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. This is a good story, well told, and something to think about during troubled times. 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. Gunman flame thure lindhardt and his partner citron mads mikkelsen assassinate nazi collaborators for the dutch resistance. 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.
Flame and citron, the most expensive danish film ever made to my. Trailer from nimbus film with english subtitles in high quality. Nov, 2009 flame lindhardt and citron mikkelsen, who played james bonds quantum of solace nemesis le chiffre are dispatching dutch nazis frequently enough that the ss has put bounties on their heads. Ole christian madsens danish resistance, decent yet lethal. 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. Factually based on individuals so obscure the full name of one remains unknown despite. He does, however, keep the movie moving, palpably, with. This is the danish cut of the trailer with english. Jan 26, 2017 flame and citron 2008 full movie part 910. In the film madsen tried to challenge the idea of war as black and white and the idea that the resistance was a cohesive whole.
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