Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell

Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell

2023
1h 4min

Who was Marisa Mell? The personae Marisa Mell and Marlies Theres Moitzi, the famous Graz actress’ real name, are juxtaposed in the documentary Feuerblume several companions, such as Christine Kaufmann, and her friend Erika Pluhar, remember the actress. The film is also an attempt to illuminate and question the role of women in the film business of the 1960s and 1980s from a contemporary gaze and feminist perspective, and against the backdrop of the MeToo movement.

Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell

Storyline

Who was Marisa Mell? The personae Marisa Mell and Marlies Theres Moitzi, the famous Graz actress’ real name, are juxtaposed in the documentary Feuerblume several companions, such as Christine Kaufmann, and her friend Erika Pluhar, remember the actress. The film is also an attempt to illuminate and question the role of women in the film business of the 1960s and 1980s from a contemporary gaze and feminist perspective, and against the backdrop of the MeToo movement.
    Released
    25 March 2023
    Runtime
    1h 4min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    German
    Production
    ORF, Markus Mörth Filmproduktion
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