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Phoenix

Phoenix

A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.

20146.81h 38m

Overview

German-Jewish cabaret singer Nelly survived Auschwitz but had to undergo reconstructive surgery as her face was disfigured. Without recognizing Nelly, her former husband Johnny asks her to help him claim his wife’s inheritance. To see if he betrayed her, she agrees, becoming her own doppelganger.

Directed by Christian Petzold
Written by Hubert Monteilhet, Harun Farocki, Christian Petzold
Produced by Michael Weber, Florian Koerner von Gustorf
Box Office0Revenue: $3.2M

Top Cast

Nina Hoss

Nina Hoss

Nelly Lenz

Ronald Zehrfeld

Ronald Zehrfeld

Johnny Lenz

Nina Kunzendorf

Nina Kunzendorf

Lene Winter

Trystan Pütter

Trystan Pütter

Soldat an Brücke

Michael Maertens

Michael Maertens

Arzt

Imogen Kogge

Imogen Kogge

Elisabeth

Felix Römer

Felix Römer

Geiger

Uwe Preuss

Uwe Preuss

Clubbesitzer

Valerie Koch

Valerie Koch

Tänzerin

Eva Bay

Eva Bay

Tänzerin

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanybased on novel or bookworld war iiauschwitz-birkenau concentration campsingingdisfigured faceconcentration camp survivorneo-noirface bandage

About Phoenix

Phoenix is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of berlin, germany, based on novel or book, world war ii, auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp, singing, disfigured face. Directed by Christian Petzold, it stars Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf. German-Jewish cabaret singer Nelly survived Auschwitz but had to undergo reconstructive surgery as her face was disfigured. Without recognizing Nelly, her former husband Johnny asks her to help him claim his wife’s inheritance. To see if he betrayed her, she agrees, becoming her own doppelganger.

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