The Flame (1923 film)

The Flame
German poster
Directed by	Ernst Lubitsch
Written by	Hans Müller (play) Hanns Kräly
Starring	Pola Negri Hermann Thimig Alfred Abel Hilde Wörner [de]
Cinematography	Alfred Hansen Theodor Sparkuhl
Production company	PAGU
Distributed by	UFA Paramount Pictures (US)
Release date	September 11, 1923 (1923-09-11) [1]
Running time	9 reels
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

The Flame (German: Die Flamme) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Pola Negri, Hermann Thimig, and Alfred Abel. The film is based on a play by Hans Müller. In the United States it was released under the alternative title Montmartre. It was the last film Lubitsch made in Germany before emigrating to Hollywood where he directed his first American film Rosita for United Artists the same year.