7.3
Phoenix
DramaHistoryMusicPG-13
"A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival."
Duration
1h 38mRelease
25 Sept 2014Country
Germany
Language
GermanOverview
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.
Plot
After surviving Auschwitz, a former cabaret singer has her disfigured face reconstructed and returns to her war-ravaged hometown to seek out her gentile husband, who may or may not have betrayed her to the Nazis.
Cast
Nina HossRonald ZehrfeldNina Kunzendorf
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.3/10Rotten Tomatoes: 98%Metacritic: 89/100
Details
Director
Christian Petzold
Writers
Christian PetzoldHarun FarockiHubert Monteilhet
Revenue
$5,855,623Awards
17 wins & 30 nominations totalTrailer
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