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Phoenix

A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.

2014 · 1 h 38 · Germany · German

  • Drama

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.

Directed by
Christian Petzold
Written by
Christian Petzold
Based on
Hubert Monteilhet

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