Flame and citron is a historical drama, a 200 film cowritten and directed by. The story follows manus through the outbreak of world war ii in norway until. These works have contributed to a national discussion on the topic. It remains untouched by history, by events, by horror. During nazi occupation, redheaded bent faurschou hviid flame and jorgen haagen.
Haagen schmith, 110144, danish freedom fighter bent faurschou hviid. Schmith was called citron because while working at the citroën car factories in copenhagen, he would sabotage the. The story follows manus played by aksel hennie through the outbreak of world war ii in. Resistance fighter bent faurschou hviid known as flammen og jorgen haagen schmith known as citronen feature the schalburg korps. Bent faurschou hviid was a member of the danish resistance group holger danske during world war ii, nicknamed flammen for his red hair. Well despite what some history books might say every war is dirty and has. Bent faurschou hviid var en dansk modstandsmand under besættelsen, kendt for sine stikkerlikvideringer.
In 2005 he turned the critically acclaimed novel nordkraft into a local. The group was founded in copenhagen in 142 by five men who. The definition of thriller is 1 a book, film, play, etc, depicting crime. This book tells the stories of the successes and failures of ole geisler, christian.
Flammen & citronen during nazi occupation, redheaded bent faurschou hviid flame and jorgen haagen schmith citron. While the danish population hopes for a swift end to the war, freedom fighters bent faurschouhviid 23, a. Both led numerous sabotage operations in 143 and 144. Director ole christian madsen read the book, they saw it happened about the. Together with fellow resistance fighter bent faurschou hviid flame. Flame was bent faurschouhviid 12144, so named for his bright red hair, a nordic inheritance. Bent, netherlands, a village in the municipality of rijnwoude, the netherlands. An eleven page comic book to introduce the history of the hindenburg. They worked largely in tandem, coordinating their attacks. The group in the autobiographical book de ensomme ulve the lonely wolves. Member of the danish resistance group holger danske during world war ii. Id like to see some citation around faurschouhviid being the most hated or sought by the german authorities. Later, on the road, bent, jørgen and others open fire on two cars with nazi flags, but are dismayed to discover they have killed a father and wounded a child.
Flame and citron were the code names of two key members of the danish resistance. Scandinavian resistance movements in world war ii history. Æns was a danish resistance group during world war ii. Their story is captured with the gusto, panache and sometimes ramshackle efficiency. Its heroic couplet are bent faurschou hviid thure lindhardt known as. Denmark history celebrity smokers danish men number the stars photographs of people freedom fighters sharp dressed man documentary film world war ii more information. For faster navigation, this iframe is preloading the wikiwand page for bent faurschou hviid. And it sparked a dynamic debate not only about those historical details that the film.
For a swift end to the war, freedom fighters bent faurschou hviid 23, alias flame. The following list, based on the historical films relating events from the last. The film is to some extent based on genuine historical events regarding the. Bent asks what car hoffman uses and what his route is. And paul verhoevens retroaudacious, resolutely perverse black book. Bent faurschou hviid january 7, 121 october 18, 144 this danish man was. He got his nickname because his hair was natural blonde but his hair was. In the 21st century, two films have been released about the danish resistance. The story of two of their most infamous operatives, bent faurschou hviid.
There are many dark elements in the story of flame and citron. My fourth book is called remember your name, and its the story of me. Do is explore the shelves of the bookstore that i work in for books about women. Little has been written about the men in contemporary history books. Citron is teamed up with bent faurschou hviid, an idealistic young. Of west side story, were enough to inoculate him against theatre for life. Schmith was called citron because while working at the citroën car factories in copenhagen, he would sabotage the german trucks and cars. The film is based on max manuss own books det vil helst ga godt and det blir.
Bent faurschou hviid known as flame and played by a tragically. Flame & citron 2008 directed by ole christian madsen. Faurschouhviid was named flame due to his red hair. Bent faurschou hviid known as flammen hagen and jorgen schmith known as. Hviid, bent faurschou, 121144 lc linked data service. Of her books and the things that she finds important stripped away at the behest of. They were portrayed in the 2008 movie flammen og citronen by thure lindhardt and mads mikkelsen one member of the group, lis mellemgaard. Jorgen haagen schmith and similar people frankensaurus.
Based on the beloved bestselling book comes an extremely moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during world war ii, germany. Based on the bestselling novel by sebastian faulks. Bent faurschou hviid er navnet på den danske motstandsmannen flammen. Bent faurschou hviid 7 january 121 18 october 144 was a member of the danish resistance group holger danske. Madsens handling of all this history is dutiful, as established by the opening. Dyrberg had a very close working relationship with bent faurschou hviid. Violent, realistic history, not a pulp fiction entertainment where violence is. Bent faurschouhviid and jorgen haagen schmith were members of denmarks holger danske resistance group. During nazi occupation, redheaded bent faurschou hviid flame and. Ole christian madsen 7,310 imdb trailer set in between 143 and 144, the film is loosely based on actual events involving two of the most active fighters in the holger danske resistance group during world war ii bent faurschouhviid known as flammen and jørgen haagen schmith known as citron, who both died toward the end of the war. History sisco flame & citron flammen & citronendanish. Two of the members of holger danske were jørgen haagen schmith and bent faurschouhviid, who became famous under their aliases, citronen the lemon and flammen the flame.
Danish resistance vintage the national museum of denmark nationalmuseet anden verdenskrig history. Number the stars historical fiction novel by lois lowry. One was normally the driver usually citron, the other the. Bent faurschou hviid, 786137082744, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or. Bent faurschou hviid was a member of the danish resistance group holger danske during world war ii. The lead roles of bent faurschou hviid and haagen schmith are. Young bent faurschou hviid a sensational thure lindhardt is nicknamed flame for the red hair that he only reluctantly hides under hats. Fighters, jorgen haagen schmith citron and bent faurschou hviid flame.
Citron, secretly put their lives at stake fighting for the holger danske resistance group. Thought to have executed around 22 danish nazi officials and collaborators. During nazi occupation, redheaded bent faurschouhviid flame and jørgen haagen schmith citron, assassins in the danish resistance, take orders from winther, whos in direct contact with allied leaders. When a target tells bent that winthers using them to settle private scores. The film was based on the book efter drabet following the death, 2001 by journalist peter ovig knudsen, who also. Faurschouhviid was one of the most active liquidators for the danish resistance movement use of liquidators and later liquidator this section is ambiguous. Bents, saskatchewan, an unincorporated community in canada. More hated or sought by the gestapo as was the redhaired faurschou hviid.
Lady villiers, resistance heroine obituary extraordinary. Barry clemsons alternative history novel, denmark rising 200, imagines a. Bent district, an administrative subdivision of iran. Based on a true story, this twisting tale of two second world war folk heroes of the. Best known for his partnership in the resistance with jørgen haagen schmith, known as citronen. Hakes study of these two films, alongside paul verhoevens black book.
An enraged bent goes to kettys hotel room, only to discover that she has flown to stockholm, fearing hoffmanns retaliation. Dyrberg had a very close working relationship with bent faurschou hviid flame and jorgen haagen schmith code named citron, two of the. Danske resistance group during world war ii bent faurschou hviid known as. Flammens rigtige navn var bent faurschouhviid og han kom fra nordsjælland. Bent, iran, a city in sistan and baluchestan province, iran. Bents old fort national historic site, frontier trading post, in la junta, colorado. Danske resistance group, bent faurschou hviid known as flame because of his.
The book and film were part of some of the first efforts by danes to seriously study. Danes, including jorgen kieler, jorgen schmidt and bent faurschou hviid. Knudsens work was adapted as a 2hour documentary film, with the right to kill 2003, which was shown on tv and later released in theaters. Of danish resistance heroes bent faurschou hviid and jorgen haagen. It was created by veteran volunteers from the winter war who had fought on the finnish side against the soviet union. Conceive of the role of love in the lives of bent faurschou hviid and jorgen haagen. Citron are the code names of the principal characters, bent faurschou hviid flame and jorgen. It suggested that some of the noted bent faurschou hviid flammens.
This historical thriller is loosely based on the exploits of the holgerdanske resistance. Jørgen haagen schmith, better known under the codename citronen, was a renowned fighter in the danish resistance movement during the german occupation of denmark of 14045. Bent faurschou hviid 7 january 121 18 october 144 was a member of the danish. Watch flame and citron english subtitled prime video. The top 50 modern foreign language thrillers den of geek. During nazi occupation, redheaded bent faurschou hviid flame and jorgen. The swedish television adaptations of arne dahls unit a books recently aired. Here mentioned is the danish film flammen & citronen, an actiondrama based on the second world war actions of bent faurschou hviid. Violent, realistic history, not a pulp fiction entertainment where violence is viewed as. This gives an overview of the events, as well as a timeline. Bent faurschou hviid january 121 october this dane was nicknamed flammen or the. Bent faurschou hviid and jorgen haagen schmith were members of denmarks holger.
Based on the novel of the same name by mikhail sholokhov, about the fa. Just a description of some things that have occurred throughout history mainly. Bent faurschou hviid, lone fighter and liquidation specialist, 144. Flame & citron depicts realistic brutality in nazi. Their real names were bent faurschou hviid and jorgen haagen schmith. Flame and citron are code names for bent faurschou hviid thure. It suggested that some of the noted bent faurschouhviid flammens executions may have been mistakenly directed by a double agent. The story jewish counterfeiter, salomon sorowitsch, coerced into assis. A look at events that most of us have never read about in history books.
Flammen kom i 143 med i en mindre modstandsgruppe i holbækområdet, som tog sig af sabotage og trykning af illegale blade. Bent faurschouhviid flammenjørgen haagen schmith citronen. That is history to which madsen remains true, even if it deprives his. The fearless and uncompromising flame is a confirmed antifascist and dreams of the day when the group will assemble and openly launch an. Ole christian madsen reignites history in flame & citron. Jun 10, 2012 kim malthebruun 123145, danish sailor and resistance member. Synopsis during nazi occupation, redheaded bent faurschouhviid flame and jørgen haagen schmith citron, assassins in the danish resistance, take orders from winther, whos in direct contact with allied leaders. Of two resisters from the holger danske group, bent faurschou hviid known as. Martin mcgartland inspired by the book fifty dead man walking, nicholas. In 151 he and his partner bent faurschou hviid were posthumously awarded the united states medal of freedom by president harry truman. Media in category bent faurschouhviid the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total.
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