Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell

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.

Country:

Austria

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

64 minutes

Year:

2023

Director:

Markus Mörth

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Company:

ORF,

Markus Mörth Filmproduktion

Cast:

Self (archive footage)

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Crew:

Director

Writer

Cinematography