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Phoenix
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.
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“A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.”
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- Sep 25, 2014
- 1h 38m
- German
- Christian Petzold
- Hubert Monteilhet, Harun Farocki, Christian Petzold
- Released
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- $5.9M
Schramm Film
