Phoenix

Phoenix

A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.

2014•1h 38m•6.8/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(478)

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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Production

Schramm Film, WDR, BR, ARTE

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Jeff Burrell

Jeff Burrell

Soldat im Club

Nikola Kastner

Nikola Kastner

Junge Frau

Max Hopp

Max Hopp

Der Mann

Megan Gay

Megan Gay

Mitarbeiterin Zentralstelle Halensee

Kirsten Block

Kirsten Block

Wirtin

Frank Seppeler

Alfred Mohnhaupt

Daniela Holtz

Daniela Holtz

Sigrid

Kathrin Wehlisch

Kathrin Wehlisch

Monika

Michael Wenninger

Walther

Claudia Geisler-Bading

Claudia Geisler-Bading

Frederike

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