Phoenix (2014)

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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.

• Released: 2014-09-25
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 524 votes

Directed by Christian Petzold.

Top cast

• Nina Hoss as Nelly Lenz
• Ronald Zehrfeld as Johnny Lenz
• Nina Kunzendorf as Lene Winter
• Trystan Pütter as Soldat an Brücke
• Michael Maertens as Arzt
• Imogen Kogge as Elisabeth
• Felix Römer as Geiger
• Uwe Preuss as Clubbesitzer
• Valerie Koch as Tänzerin
• Eva Bay as Tänzerin

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Where to watch Phoenix

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now, MUBI Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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