Phoenix (2015)

  • PG-13
  • 07/24/2015 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 38m

A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.

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.

Christian Petzold

Director, Screenplay

Hubert Monteilhet

Novel

Cast

Nina Hoss's headshot

Nina Hoss

Nelly Lenz
Ronald Zehrfeld's headshot

Ronald Zehrfeld

Johnny Lenz
Nina Kunzendorf's headshot

Nina Kunzendorf

Lene Winter
Trystan Pütter's headshot

Trystan Pütter

Soldat an Brücke
Michael Maertens's headshot

Michael Maertens

Arzt
Imogen Kogge's headshot

Imogen Kogge

Elisabeth
Felix Römer's headshot

Felix Römer

Geiger
Uwe Preuss's headshot

Uwe Preuss

Clubbesitzer

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