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Feature film — 2014

Phoenix (2014)

6.81h 38mDrama

In the aftermath of WWII, German-Jewish cabaret singer Nelly has to undergo facial reconstructive surgery following her survival from Auschwitz. Without recognising Nelly, her former husband Johnny asks her to help him claim his wife’s inheritance. To see if he's betrayed her, she agrees, becoming her own doppelgänger.

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A high-signal pick with 521 votes.

Schramm Film / WDR / BR / ARTE

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Director: Christian Petzold

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Cast & crew

Nina Hoss as Nelly Lenz

Nina Hoss

Nelly Lenz

Ronald Zehrfeld as Johnny Lenz

Ronald Zehrfeld

Johnny Lenz

Nina Kunzendorf as Lene Winter

Nina Kunzendorf

Lene Winter

Trystan Pütter as Soldat an Brücke

Trystan Pütter

Soldat an Brücke

Michael Maertens as Arzt

Michael Maertens

Arzt

Imogen Kogge as Elisabeth

Imogen Kogge

Elisabeth

Felix Römer as Geiger

Felix Römer

Geiger

Uwe Preuss as Clubbesitzer

Uwe Preuss

Clubbesitzer

Valerie Koch as Tänzerin

Valerie Koch

Tänzerin

Eva Bay as Tänzerin

Eva Bay

Tänzerin

Jeff Burrell as Soldat im Club

Jeff Burrell

Soldat im Club

Nikola Kastner as Junge Frau

Nikola Kastner

Junge Frau

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