Assigned targets by their alliesconnected leader, aksel winther. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. A drama centered on two fighters in the holger danske world war ii resistance group. This is the danish cut of the trailer with english. The movie is about revenging the murder and curbing the freewheeling general, who has hydraulic warmaking contraptions of his own. Sep 04, 2009 the world war ii resistance drama flame and citron is reportedly the costliest danish movie ever made. Rent flame and citron 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. 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. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled.
The world war ii resistance drama flame and citron is reportedly the costliest danish movie ever made. Ole christian madsens danish resistance, decent yet. I liked this vague aspect of the filmas war isnt always 100% cut and dry. 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. 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. Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels. 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. Congratulations to writer lars andersen and to writerdirector ole christian madsen on producing a grownup war movie that has nothing to do with the pentagon or its suckhole clients in hollywood. Aug 19, 2009 flame is empowered by killing, even grows reckless with shadings of omnipotence. Mar 28, 2008 a drama centered on two fighters in the holger danske world war ii resistance group. 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.
He does, however, keep the movie moving, palpably, with. The true story of the danish resistance in ww2, though lengthy and sprawling, is gripping and competently made. Jan 26, 2017 flame and citron 2008 full movie part 910. 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. 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. Whats most distinctive about the film, though, isnt in the budget. Is flame and citron available to watch on netflix in. 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. Ole christian madsens danish resistance, decent yet lethal. Flame and citron here is all the information you need about flame and citron on american netflix. The film is based on actual events and eyewitness accounts from some of the people who experienced bent faurschouhviid flame and jorgen haagen.
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. Trailer from nimbus film with english subtitles in high quality. World war ii is entering its final stretch in europe. When they begin to doubt the validity of their assignments, their morally complicated task becomes even more. Flame and citron are two resistance fighters charged with liquidating danish. One might call it, on the analogy of the revisionist western, a revisionist resistance drama. Wwii madsen of a movie, a gleaming production with requisite attention to detail.
The more flame takes bold chances, the more citron feels dread. Assigned targets by their alliesconnected leader, aksel winther peter mygind, they relish the opportunity to begin targeting the nazis themselves. 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. 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. Flame and citron, the most expensive danish film ever made to my. 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.
When they begin to doubt the validity of their assignments, their morally complicated task becomes. 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. 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. Factually based on individuals so obscure the full name of one remains unknown despite being awarded the u. Gunman flame thure lindhardt and his partner citron mads mikkelsen assassinate nazi collaborators for the dutch resistance. The more sensitive family man citron primarily works as a driver for flame, but finds himself becoming more deeply involved in clandestine activities. Two resistance fighters nicknamed flame thure lindhart and citron. The true story of the danish resistance in ww2, though lengthy and. From the opening blackandwhite footage of nazis invading copenhagen, flame and citron draws you into its doomladen atmosphere and keeps ratcheting up the tension. Factually based on individuals so obscure the full name of one remains unknown despite. This is a good story, well told, and something to think about during troubled times. 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. Out of the shadows, a danish resistance in its best moments, flame and citron captures the chaos of a mad scramble to survive. 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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