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Phoenix (2014)

A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Christian Petzold
Writer : Christian Petzold

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.

Actors

Nina Hoss
Nina Hoss
Nelly Lenz
Ronald Zehrfeld
Ronald Zehrfeld
Johnny Lenz
Nina Kunzendorf
Nina Kunzendorf
Lene Winter
Trystan Pütter
Trystan Pütter
Soldat an Brücke
Michael Maertens
Michael Maertens
Arzt
Imogen Kogge
Imogen Kogge
Elisabeth
Felix Römer
Felix Römer
Geiger
Uwe Preuss
Uwe Preuss
Clubbesitzer
Valerie Koch
Valerie Koch
Tänzerin
Eva Bay
Eva Bay
Tänzerin
Jeff Burrell
Jeff Burrell
Soldat im Club
Nikola Kastner
Nikola Kastner
Junge Frau
Max Hopp
Max Hopp
Der Mann
Megan Gay
Megan Gay
Mitarbeiterin Zentralstelle Halensee
Kirsten Block
Kirsten Block
Wirtin
Frank Seppeler
Frank Seppeler
Alfred Mohnhaupt
Daniela Holtz
Daniela Holtz
Sigrid
Kathrin Wehlisch
Kathrin Wehlisch
Monika
Michael Wenninger
Michael Wenninger
Walther
Claudia Geisler-Bading
Claudia Geisler-Bading
Frederike
Tim Lorenz
Tim Lorenz
PHEONIX Clubband: Schlagzeug
Paul Kleber
Paul Kleber
PHEONIX Clubband: Kontrabass
Ralf Denker
Ralf Denker
PHEONIX Clubband: Gitarre
Valentin Gregor
Valentin Gregor
PHEONIX Clubband: Violine
Stefan Will
Stefan Will
PHEONIX Clubband: Piano
Sofia Exss
Sofia Exss
Zigarettenmädchen (uncredited)

Crews

Christian Petzold
Christian Petzold
Director
Klaus-Dieter Gruber
Klaus-Dieter Gruber
Production Design
Stefan Will
Stefan Will
Original Music Composer
Hans Fromm
Hans Fromm
Director of Photography
Bettina Böhler
Bettina Böhler
Editor
Anette Guther
Anette Guther
Costume Design
Dorissa Berninger
Dorissa Berninger
Production Manager
Florian Koerner von Gustorf
Florian Koerner von Gustorf
Producer
Piotr Strzelecki
Piotr Strzelecki
Executive Producer
Jacek Gaczkowski
Jacek Gaczkowski
Executive Producer
Simone Bär
Simone Bär
Casting
Hubert Monteilhet
Hubert Monteilhet
Novel
Harun Farocki
Harun Farocki
Co-Writer
Merlin Ortner
Merlin Ortner
Art Direction
Stefan Rohde
Stefan Rohde
Art Department Assistant
Christin Busse
Christin Busse
Set Decoration
Björn Friese
Björn Friese
Special Effects Supervisor
Frederic Moriette
Frederic Moriette
Script Supervisor
Christoph Dehmel-Osterloh
Christoph Dehmel-Osterloh
Gaffer
Florian Trautwein
Florian Trautwein
First Assistant Camera
Matthias Biber
Matthias Biber
Steadicam Operator
Christian Schulz
Christian Schulz
Still Photographer
Jochen Jezussek
Jochen Jezussek
Dialogue Editor
Carsten Richter
Carsten Richter
Foley
Dominik Schleier
Dominik Schleier
Sound Designer
Martin Steyer
Martin Steyer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Barbara Kreuzer
Barbara Kreuzer
Makeup Artist
Alexandra Lebedynski
Alexandra Lebedynski
Makeup Artist
Irina Tübbecke-Bechem
Irina Tübbecke-Bechem
Makeup Artist
Jeanette Kellermann
Jeanette Kellermann
Wigmaker
Ires Jung
Ires Jung
Assistant Director
Christian Petzold
Christian Petzold
Screenplay
Andreas Mücke-Niesytka
Andreas Mücke-Niesytka
Sound Mixer
Michael Weber
Michael Weber
Producer
Rainer Werner
Rainer Werner
Stunt Coordinator

Trailers and other movies

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