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Phoenix

A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.

PG-13 Drama

Starring: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf, Trystan Pütter, Michael Maertens

Writer: Hubert Monteilhet, Harun Farocki, Christian Petzold

Release Date:
September 25, 2014
Ratings:
6.8 / 10
Director:
Christian Petzold
Companies:
Schramm Film

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.