Phoenix (2014)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,184,472.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 3.534 |
Directed By
Christian Petzold
Crew
Christian Petzold
Michael Weber
Rainer Werner
Stefan Will
Bettina Böhler
Florian Koerner von Gustorf
Klaus-Dieter Gruber
Anette Guther
Piotr Strzelecki
Jacek Gaczkowski
Simone Bär
Hubert Monteilhet
Dorissa Berninger
Hans Fromm
Jochen Jezussek
Irina Tübbecke-Bechem
Christian Schulz
Jeanette Kellermann
Björn Friese
Harun Farocki
Dominik Schleier
Merlin Ortner
Florian Trautwein
Carsten Richter
Barbara Kreuzer
Martin Steyer
Stefan Rohde
Matthias Biber
Frederic Moriette
Christin Busse
Alexandra Lebedynski
Ires Jung
Christian Petzold
Andreas Mücke-Niesytka
TOP CAST
Nina Hoss
Nelly Lenz
Ronald Zehrfeld
Johnny Lenz
Nina Kunzendorf
Lene Winter
Trystan Pütter
Soldat an Brücke
Michael Maertens
Arzt
Imogen Kogge
Elisabeth
Felix Römer
Geiger
Uwe Preuss
Clubbesitzer
Valerie Koch
Tänzerin
Eva Bay
Tänzerin
Jeff Burrell
Soldat im Club
Nikola Kastner
Junge Frau
Max Hopp
Der Mann
Megan Gay
Mitarbeiterin Zentralstelle Halensee
Kirsten Block
Wirtin
Frank Seppeler
Alfred Mohnhaupt
Daniela Holtz
Sigrid
Kathrin Wehlisch
Monika
Michael Wenninger
Walther
Claudia Geisler-Bading
Frederike
Tim Lorenz
PHEONIX Clubband: Schlagzeug
Paul Kleber
PHEONIX Clubband: Kontrabass
Ralf Denker
PHEONIX Clubband: Gitarre
Valentin Gregor
PHEONIX Clubband: Violine
Stefan Will
PHEONIX Clubband: Piano
Sofia Exss
Zigarettenmädchen (uncredited)
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