Phoenix - 2015

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.

99min
2015
12
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.3/10

Cast

Nina Hoss profile pictureNina HossNelly Lenz
Ronald Zehrfeld profile pictureRonald ZehrfeldJohnny Lenz
Nina Kunzendorf profile pictureNina KunzendorfLene Winter
Trystan Pütter profile pictureTrystan PütterSoldat an Brücke
Imogen Kogge profile pictureImogen KoggeElisabeth
Uwe Preuss profile pictureUwe PreussClubbesitzer
Valerie Koch profile pictureValerie KochTänzerin
Eva Bay profile pictureEva BayTänzerin
Jeff Burrell profile pictureJeff BurrellSoldat im Club
Nikola Kastner profile pictureNikola KastnerJunge Frau
Max Hopp profile pictureMax HoppDer Mann
Megan Gay profile pictureMegan GayMitarbeiterin Zentralstelle Halensee

About Phoenix

Phoenix 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.

Age Rating: 12
Runtime: 99min

Extra details

Original Title: Phoenix
Original Language: German
Revenue: $3,184,472.00
Directed By: Christian Petzold
Production Companies
TempusSchramm FilmARTEWDRBayerischer Rundfunk