Phoenix
Germany • 2014
Director
#809Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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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Credits
Crew
DirectorChristian Petzold
WriterChristian Petzold
CinematographerHans Fromm
ComposerStefan Will
EditorBettina Böhler
ProducerMichael Weber, Florian Koerner von Gustorf