Flame and Citron (2009): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Flame and Citron is a 2009 drama thriller directed by Ole Christian Madsen. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes and earned $10.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Ole Christian Madsen
- Original language
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Danish - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Flame and Citron About?
The premise of Flame and Citron without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During the final days of World War II in occupied Denmark, resistance fighters Flame and Citron carry out dangerous missions, eliminating those who collaborate with the Nazis. When they are ordered to assassinate a comrade, they grapple with difficult moral choices and the complexities of their cause. Their focus turns to Karl Heinz Hoffman, the brutal Gestapo chief, as they become entangled in a deadly game of deception and pursuit, where allegiances are tested and the stakes are incredibly high.
Flame and Citron Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 1940
- year 1944
- jew
- jewish
- shot multiple times
- camera
- flash camera
- kroner
- crying
- tears
- train station
- shared grave
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- medal of freedom
- asserbo denmark
- urination
- drawing
- bed
- visa
- gangster
- secretary
- lord's prayer
- punched in the face
- limping
- girl
- flash forward
- nordland hotel copenhagen
- snowing
- reference to adolf hitler
- vesterbrogade copenhagen
- dagmarhus copenhagen
- resistance fighter
- flyer
- painting a car
- wine merchant
- neurotic
- ideology
- reference to national socialism
- danish military intelligence
- swedish intelligence
- shopkeeper
- grocery store
- doll
- money
- reward
- birkegaarden hotel northern sealand
- the rifle syndicate osterbro copenhagen
- reference to north zealand denmark
- assassin team
- female topless nudity
- covert action
The Director of Flame and Citron
Directed by Ole Christian Madsen.
- Director Ole Christian Madsen
More from Ole Christian Madsen
More films directed by Ole Christian Madsen, best-rated first: En kærlighedshistorie, Powder Keg, The Day We Died and Itsi Bitsi.
Flame and Citron Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Flame and Citron 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 86% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 82%
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Metacritic 74 Metascore
User score 8.4
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TMDB 69% User score
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Flame and Citron Plot Summary
What happens in Flame and Citron from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in the aftermath of the Nazi invasion of Denmark, the film follows two young resistance fighters, Bent Faurschou Hviid (Flammen) and Jørgen Haagen Schmith (Citronen), as they operate under immense pressure and moral doubt. In a Copenhagen bar, Bent is drawn to a woman who identifies herself as Ketty Selmer, a courier carrying messages between Stockholm and Copenhagen. This encounter pulls them into a web of danger, loyalty, and shifting alliances that define their arduous campaign.
Full summary
The whole story of Flame and Citron, scene by scene
Flame and Citron Box Office
Flame and Citron grossed $10.2 million worldwide. $148,089 came from the US and Canada and $10 million (99%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$10.2M
- US & Canada
- $148.1K
- International
- $10M
Flame and Citron Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Flame and Citron.
How Well Do You Know Flame and Citron?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What are the real names of the resistance members known as Flammen and Citronen?
Cars in Flame and Citron
24 cars on screen, including the 1936 Ford V8 Standard and the 1938 Opel Olympia.
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1936 Ford V8 Standard Main role -
1938 Opel Olympia Main role -
1949 Opel Kapitän Important role -
1938 Citroën 11 BL Minor role
Flame and Citron Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Flammen og Citronen” and “Tage des Zorns - Im Netz der Verschwörung”.
- Also known as
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- Flammen og Citronen
- Tage des Zorns - Im Netz der Verschwörung
- Flame and Citron: The Nazi Assassins
- L'ombra del nemico - Flame & Citron
- Tage des Zorns
- Koodinimi Liekki ja Sitruuna
- Ateş ve Limon
- Пламя и Цитрон
- L’ombra del nemico
- Flamman & Citronen
- Les Soldats de l'ombre
- Flammen and Citronen
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- Flame & Citron - Os Resistentes
- Flame y citrón
- 弗莱蒙和希特伦
- Plamen a Citron
- פלאם וציטרון
- Фламен и Цитронен
- Láng és citrom
- Полум'я і Цитрон
- Liesma un Citrons
- Μέρες Θυμού
- Podziemny front
- 플레임 & 시트런
- 火焰與檸檬
- 誰がため
- En Flama i en Llimona
- Flame y Citron
- Flamme et Citron
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Flame and Citron FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Flame and Citron, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Flame and Citron?
Flame and Citron runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was Flame and Citron released?
Flame and Citron was released on July 31, 2009.
Who directed Flame and Citron?
Flame and Citron was directed by Ole Christian Madsen.
More films by Ole Christian Madsen How much did Flame and Citron make at the box office?
Flame and Citron grossed $10.2 million worldwide ($148,089 domestic, $10 million international).
How is Flame and Citron rated?
Flame and Citron has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Does Flame and Citron have a post-credit scene?
No. Flame and Citron has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Flame and Citron in?
The original language of Flame and Citron is Danish.
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