Nitrate Flames
Llamas de nitrato
“What ever happened to Dreyer's Joan of Arc?”
Synopsis
French actress Maria Falconetti (1892-1946) traveled a winding road from her glory days in luminous Paris, in the 1920s, to her last days in Buenos Aires, in the late 1940s. In her strange journey through life, she found a very special character, the center of a tragic story and the obsession of a peculiar filmmaker: a unique opportunity, a sublime performance, so remarkable that nothing would ever be the same for her again…
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Release History & Theatrical Window
CPH:DOX
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mirko Stopar
- Screenplay & Story
- Mirko Stopar
- Original Title
- Llamas de nitrato
- Country of Origin
- Argentina, Norway
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, English, French, Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Production Studios
- Fenris Film, Ferryman Film, Habitación 1520 Producciones
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mirko Stopar
Mirko Stopar
Diego Poleri
Department Leadership Roster
Mirko Stopar
Director
Mirko Stopar
Writer
Diego Poleri
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nitrate Flames
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What is Nitrate Flames about?
French actress Maria Falconetti (1892-1946) traveled a winding road from her glory days in luminous Paris, in the 1920s, to her last days in Buenos Aires, in the late 1940s. In her strange journey through life, she found a very special character, the center of a tragic story and the obsession of a peculiar filmmaker: a unique opportunity, a sublime performance, so remarkable that nothing would ever be the same for her again…
Who directed Nitrate Flames?
Nitrate Flames was directed by Mirko Stopar.
Who stars in Nitrate Flames?
The principal cast of Nitrate Flames includes Maria Falconetti, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Irene Molnar, Germán Baudino, Pierre Marquille.
When was Nitrate Flames released and how long is it?
Nitrate Flames was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 3m.