Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell

Fireflower: The Two Lives of Marisa Mell 2023 Directed by Markus Mörth

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

Production Country Austria

Language German

Spoken Language German

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies ORF , Markus Mörth Filmproduktion

Release Date 25 March 2023

64 mins