Phoenix

Christian Petzold
2014-09-25

A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.
6.862
98 min

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.

Cast

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