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A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival. - Phoenix
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Title: Phoenix

Release Date: 25 Sep 2014

Runtime: 1h 38m

Genre: Drama

Director: Tempus, Schramm Film, ARTE, WDR, BR

Production Companies: Tempus, Schramm Film, ARTE, WDR, BR

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (433 votes)

Cast

  • Nelly Lenz: Nina Hoss
  • Johnny Lenz: Ronald Zehrfeld
  • Lene Winter: Nina Kunzendorf
  • Soldat an Brücke: Trystan Pütter
  • Arzt: Michael Maertens
  • Elisabeth: Imogen Kogge
  • Geiger: Felix Römer
  • Clubbesitzer: Uwe Preuss
  • Tänzerin: Valerie Koch
  • Tänzerin: Eva Bay
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