Phoenix
2014 · 1h 38m · Drama · Germany · Rated PG-13 (US)
A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.
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.
Written & directed by
Christian PetzoldBased on the novel by
Hubert Monteilhet6.7Smart score
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auschwitz-birkenau concentration campbased on novel or bookberlin, germanyconcentration camp survivordisfigured faceface bandageneo-noirsingingworld war ii
RatingPG-13 (US)
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