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Release Date:
28 March 2008 (Denmark) more
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Plot:
A drama centered on two fighters in the Holger Danske World War II resistance group. | add synopsis
Awards:
9 wins & 15 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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A bit of a disappointment more (14 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Flame and Citron (UK) (USA)
Flame & Citron (International: English title)
Flame + Citron (Australia)
Flammen og citronen (Denmark) (alternative spelling)
Plamen a Citron (Czech Republic)
Tage des Zorns (Germany)
The Flame and the Lemon (Denmark) (literal English title)
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Runtime:
130 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
With a budget over 10 million dollars this is one of the most expensive movies made in Denmark. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Citron, his wife and daughter are in the car on the beach, there are no wheel trails in the sand. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in DR2 tema: Året der kommer (2008) (TV) more

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25 out of 59 people found the following comment useful.
A bit of a disappointment, 30 March 2008
6/10
Author: Jens-ar from Denmark

Flammen ("The Flame" because of his red hair) and Citronen (Worked for Citroën) are two of the most legendary figures in Denmark during the war, where they were members of the Danish resistance group Holger Danske, participating in spectacular sabotage actions and liquidating stitches. The movie is the most expensive Danish movie ever, and the 10 million $ budget also helps creating nice action scenes when the pair has showdowns with Gestapo officers. However, the movie seems to be made without inspiration. Even though the intrigues in the grey zone of contacts and unreliable agents and messages are well written, the story never gets really gripping or intense. It would have made the movie better if the casting had been done more thoughtfully. Thure Lindhardt lacks charisma as the hardcore red-haired main person, and Mads Mikkelsen turns Citronen into a clone of all other characters he's played. Their nemesis, Gestapo leader Hoffmann, is played well by Christian Berkel (the bald doctor from Der Untergang), as well as many other supporting roles are satisfactorily played. Besides, the movie isn't filmed in Copenhagen, where the story takes place, which makes the atmosphere even less authentic. Apart from that the plot works o.k, but the movie never catches the viewer's feelings. It's a fascinating subject, and it's therefore a disappointment that the movie isn't more moving than this

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