A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.
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.
Phoenix (2014) is a drama film directed by Christian Petzold, released on September 25, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf and Trystan Pütter. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 506 ratings.
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Nina Hoss
as Nelly Lenz
Ronald Zehrfeld
as Johnny Lenz
Nina Kunzendorf
as Lene Winter
Trystan Pütter
as Soldat an Brücke
Michael Maertens
as Arzt
Imogen Kogge
as Elisabeth
Felix Römer
as Geiger
Uwe Preuss
as Clubbesitzer
Valerie Koch
as Tänzerin
Eva Bay
as Tänzerin
Jeff Burrell
as Soldat im Club
Nikola Kastner
as Junge Frau
Directed by Christian Petzold, written by Hubert Monteilhet, Harun Farocki and Christian Petzold, produced by Michael Weber and Florian Koerner von Gustorf.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 506 ratings.
With much of Germany in ruins following the end of the War, "Nelly" (Nina Hoss) returns to a Berlin that is almost as unrecognisable to her as her recently reconstructed face is to everyone else. She hasn't any money, but the kindly "Mrs. Winter" (Nina Kunzendorf) and her housekeeper "Elizabeth" (Imogen Kogge) take her in. It's whilst "Nelly" is revisiting some of their pre-war haunts that she encounters "Johnny"…
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Phoenix (2014) is available to stream on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Criterion Channel, Sundance Now and MUBI Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Phoenix (2014) includes Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf, Trystan Pütter and Michael Maertens. The film was directed by Christian Petzold. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Phoenix was released on September 25, 2014 and runs for 1h 38m.
Phoenix (2014) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 506 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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