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.
Directed by Christian Petzold
berlin, germany
based on novel or book
world war ii
auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp
singing
disfigured face
concentration camp survivor
neo-noir
face bandage
Rank
#17 in 2014·#928 overall
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4.0 / 5
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Cast
Nina Hoss
Nelly Lenz
Ronald Zehrfeld
Johnny Lenz
Nina Kunzendorf
Lene Winter
Trystan Pütter
Soldat an Brücke
Michael Maertens
Arzt
Imogen Kogge
Elisabeth
Felix Römer
Geiger
Uwe Preuss
Clubbesitzer
Valerie Koch
Tänzerin
Eva Bay
Tänzerin
Jeff Burrell
Soldat im Club
Nikola Kastner
Junge Frau
Crew
Christian Petzold
Director
Christian Petzold
Screenplay
Bettina Böhler
Editor
Michael Weber
Producer
Rainer Werner
Stunt Coordinator
Hubert Monteilhet
Novel
Simone Bär
Casting
Martin Steyer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Harun Farocki
Co-Writer
Popular Reviews
139 reviews
Victor
7.0★ · 05/09/26
Pov : le « à quel point tu me connais ? » va trop loin
Pov : le « à quel point tu me connais ? » va trop loin
Martyna Sowińska
6.0★ · 05/02/26
literally the worst boyfriend ever
literally the worst boyfriend ever
PoochieVince
9.0★ · 03/22/26
A hauntingly quiet film that manages to feel louder than any epic. That ending is a masterclass in emotional devastation and left me in total silence.
A hauntingly quiet film that manages to feel louder than any epic. That ending is a masterclass in emotional devastation and left me in total silence.
aki
3.0★ · 03/10/26
men are blinded when it comes to money talaga hahahaha
men are blinded when it comes to money talaga hahahaha
Mila
7.0★ · 02/17/26
I watch Vertigo for film class… I don’t like it. I have another film to watch for class… and it’s inspired by Vertigo. Ohhhh my god ladies… RUN RUN FROM THESE ENTITLED MEN I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE IM TIRED
I watch Vertigo for film class… I don’t like it. I have another film to watch for class… and it’s inspired by Vertigo. Ohhhh my god ladies… RUN RUN FROM THESE ENTITLED MEN I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE IM TIRED
