Canada / Sep 05, 2014 / Toronto International Film Festival
A Gripping Noirish Study of Treachery, Identity and Survival.
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Uwe Preuss | Clubbesitzer |
| Valerie Koch | Tänzerin |
| Eva Bay | Tänzerin |
| Jeff Burrell | Soldat im Club |
| Nikola Kastner | Junge Frau |
| Max Hopp | Der Mann |
| Megan Gay | Mitarbeiterin Zentralstelle Halensee |
| Kirsten Block | Wirtin |
| Frank Seppeler | Alfred Mohnhaupt |
| Daniela Holtz | Sigrid |
| Kathrin Wehlisch | Monika |
| Michael Wenninger | Walther |
| Claudia Geisler-Bading | Frederike |
| Tim Lorenz | PHEONIX Clubband: Schlagzeug |
| Paul Kleber | PHEONIX Clubband: Kontrabass |
| Ralf Denker | PHEONIX Clubband: Gitarre |
| Valentin Gregor | PHEONIX Clubband: Violine |
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| Stefan Will | PHEONIX Clubband: Piano |
| Sofia Exss | Zigarettenmädchen (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Phoenix |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Schramm Film, WDR, BR, ARTE |
| Release date | 25 settembre 2014 |
| Executive producer | Piotr Strzelecki, Jacek Gaczkowski |
| Production | Michael Weber, Florian Koerner von Gustorf |
| Writer | Hubert Monteilhet, Christian Petzold, Harun Farocki |
| Casting | Simone Bär |
| Editing | Bettina Böhler, Jochen Jezussek |
| Cinematography | Hans Fromm, Matthias Biber, Florian Trautwein, Christian Schulz |
| Assistant directors | Ires Jung, Christian Petzold, Frederic Moriette |
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Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Oct 01, 2014 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
France / Oct 08, 2014 / Paris German Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 15, 2014 / BFI London Film Festival
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Italy / Oct 22, 2014 / Rome Film Festival
Austria / Nov 01, 2014 / Viennale
Netherlands / Jan 22, 2015 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Limited release
United States / Jul 24, 2015 / PG-13
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 25, 2014 / 12
France / Jan 28, 2015
Italy / Feb 19, 2015
Greece / Mar 19, 2015
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United Kingdom / May 08, 2015 / 12
Spain / Jun 04, 2015
South Korea / Jul 22, 2021 / 12
Digital
Ireland / Mar 22, 2015 / 15
Japan / Aug 15, 2015 / G
Physical media
Germany / Mar 27, 2015 / DVD / Blu-ray
United Kingdom / Aug 31, 2015 / 12 / DVD
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