Thure Lindhardt,
Mads Mikkelsen,
Stine Stengade,
Peter Mygind,
Mille Lehfeldt
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Follows two Danish resistance fighters who liquidate Nazi informers during World War II.
DVD Release Date: February 23, 2010
Stats: 281 reviews
"There is nothing that is fair or unfair. This is war."
A drama centered on two fighters in the Holger Danske World War II resistance group.REVIEW
Based on a true story, this twisting tale of ...( read more)
A well done biopic of the most famous members of the Danish resistance to the German occupation of World War II; Bent Faurschou-Hviid (Flame) and Jorgen Haagen Schmith (Citron), both of whom were posthumously awarded the Medal of Freedom in 1951 by President Harry Truman.
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Danish war time resistance put under the microscope and raised by the central relationship. Mads Mikkelson and Thure Lindhardt develop a believable largely unspoken male bond based on mutual respect. It also succeeds in creating a sense of unease and mistrust in those around them...( read more)
Good movie from Denmark. Flame and Citron is about two Danish resistance fighters who liquidate Nazi informers during World War II. The movie is beautifully shot with authentic production and great action scenes. The 2 leads both give great performances that keep you captivated t...( read more)
I know this movie has been getting great reviews, and it is done very well, but something about this story did not work for me. I may just be spoiled by "Black Book". That's a WW II action movie that pushed all my buttons. The performances are good and the directing is very top n...( read more)
My most anticipated film right now, along with James Cameron's Avatar, that is.
Based on co-writer Lars K. Andersen?s research and interviews with survivors and witnesses (most accounts in English are long out of print), director Ole Christian Madsen adds a dark Scandinavian viewpoint to the trove of new European films reconsidering this period (such as Paul...( read more)
To its credit, the film gives full weight to the confusion and ambivalence of war; the struggle for liberation from tyranny rarely looks so dubious. full review
Flame & Citron, based on the lives of two actual Resistance heroes, is a taut, handsome production -- the most expensive Danish film to date -- and it looks like a film noir, as indeed the costumes, c... full review
The film is based on true events: Flame and Citron (both noms de guerre) became national heroes. But it's really a meditation on the nature of heroism, and the quest for purity of purpose. full review
Ole Christian Madsen directs with crisp conviction, however, and strong crescendi. And a truth-based story always helps. full review
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