Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell

Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 25, 2023

Runtime

1h 4m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell

Production Companies

ORF, Markus Mörth Filmproduktion

Director

Markus Mörth

Description

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.