The original screenplay told the story of a young man from the countryside with a city education: a boorish, violent character filled with a desperate, purely urban unease. Dekeukeleire transformed him into a butcher who commits an act of rebellion during a political demonstration at the foot of the Yser Tower (with authentic images of the 1930 meeting) which is being suppressed brutally by the authorities. White Flame secretes a drifting air of unreality straight out of Buñuel, born out of 'carnal' close-ups and an editing style which owes a great deal to Soviet films of that period.
Genre: Mystery, Documentary
Stars: Willem Rombauts
Crew: Charles Dekeukeleire (Director), Willem Rombauts (Writer)
Country: Netherlands
Language: No Language
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Runtime: 11 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 31, 1930
IMDb: 6.5
Keywords:short film
