Phoenix
A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.
- 2014
- Rated PG-13
- 1h 38m
- Drama
Rating: 6.8 out of 10TMDB(519 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the IFFR audience award (2015)
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Box office
Grossed $5.86M worldwide
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Based on
Based on the novel Return From The Ashes
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Setting
Set in Berlin
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Music
Music by Stefan Will
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Hans Fromm
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Hubert MonteilhetNovel
- Christian PetzoldScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 25, 2014
- Original language
- German
- Revenue
- $5.9M
- Countries
- Germany
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In the United States
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Cast
Nina HossNelly Lenz
Ronald ZehrfeldJohnny Lenz
Nina KunzendorfLene Winter
Trystan PütterSoldat an Brücke
Michael MaertensArzt
Imogen KoggeElisabeth
Felix RömerGeiger
Uwe PreussClubbesitzer
Valerie KochTänzerin
Eva BayTänzerin
Jeff BurrellSoldat im Club
Nikola KastnerJunge Frau
Max HoppDer Mann
Megan GayMitarbeiterin Zentralstelle Halensee
Kirsten BlockWirtin- Frank SeppelerAlfred Mohnhaupt
Daniela HoltzSigrid
Kathrin WehlischMonika- Michael WenningerWalther
Claudia Geisler-BadingFrederike
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