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Writers:
Nicolas Born (novel)
Volker Schlöndorff (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
15 October 1981 (West Germany) See more »
Genre:
Drama | War See more »
Plot:
Laschen, a German journalist, travels to the city of Beirut during the fights between Christians and... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
Circle of Deceit. Very Important Film by Good Director. See more (6 total) »

Cast

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Bruno Ganz ... Georg Laschen

Hanna Schygulla ... Ariane Nassar

Jerzy Skolimowski ... Hoffmann

Jean Carmet ... Rudnik
Gila von Weitershausen ... Greta Laschen
Peter Martin Urtel ... Berger (as Martin Urtel)
John Munro ... John
Fouad Naim ... Excellence Joseph
Josette Khalil ... Madame Joseph
Ghassan Mattar ... Ahmed
Sarah Salem ... Sister Brigitte
Rafic Najem ... Taxi
Magnia Fakhoury ... Aicha
Jack Diagilaitas ... Swedish Journalist
Roger Assaf ... Phalangist Officer
Hakmeh Abou Ali ... Woman Hostage
Hassan Husseiny ... Mr. Ghorayeb
Isaaf Husseiny ... Mrs. Ghorayeb
Wassim Soubra ... Phalangist Pianist
Wally Nachaby ... Doctor
Mohamed Kalach ... Palestinian Speaker
Isabella ... Flora
Jeanne ... Telex Girl
Hans Häckermann ... Senior Editor
Hans-Peter Korff ... Editor (as Hans Peter Orff)
Joachim Dietmar Mues ... Editor (as Joachim Dieter Mues)
Wolfgang Kaven ... Editor (as Wolfgang Karven)
Eric Spitella ... Journalist
Bamby Nucho ... Journalist
Peter Kamph ... Journalist
Nick Dobree ... Journalist
Philip Padfield ... Journalist
Rick Panzarella ... Journalist
Toni Maw ... Journalist
Mohamed Chouly ... Money Exchange
Youssef Raad ... Dealer of Arms
Dina Haidar ... Red Dancer
Sousso Abdel Hafiz ... Belly Dancer
Ghassan Fadlallah ... Barman
Imad Hammoudi ... 1st Soldier
Hussein Kaouk ... 2nd Soldier
Wahid Jalal ... Hotel Manager
Licha Mansour ... Hotel Staff
Edwar Merhib ... Hotel Staff
William Ltife ... Hotel Staff
Khairallah Ghazal ... Hotel Staff
Jaques Nassif ... Hotel Staff
Camille Farhat ... Fighter
Moustafa Hamdi ... Fighter
Ali Farhat ... Fighter
Ahmed Zou'Zou ... Fighter (as Ahmed Zou'Zou')
Rafe Abdel Khalek ... Fighter
Walid Barakat ... Fighter
Mohamed Nasser ... Fighter
Hassan Zebib ... Fighter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Khaled El Sayed ... Progressive Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Volker Schlöndorff 
 
Writing credits
Nicolas Born (novel)

Volker Schlöndorff (screenplay) &
Jean-Claude Carrière (screenplay) &
Margarethe von Trotta (screenplay) &
Kai Hermann (screenplay)

Produced by
Anatole Dauman .... co-producer
Eberhard Junkersdorf .... producer
Hans Prescher .... producer: HR
 
Original Music by
Maurice Jarre 
 
Cinematography by
Igor Luther 
 
Film Editing by
Suzanne Baron 
 
Production Design by
Jacques Bufnoir 
 
Art Direction by
Alexandre Riachi 
Tannous Zougheib 
 
Set Decoration by
Jacques Bufnoir 
Bernd Lepel 
 
Costume Design by
Dagmar Niefind 
 
Makeup Department
Rino Carboni .... makeup artist
Anni Nöbauer .... makeup artist
Alfredo Tiberi .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Richard Bolz .... unit manager
Fayez Hijazi .... unit manager
Edmond Mouawad .... unit manager
Michael Spies .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Elie Adabachi .... assistant director (as Eli Adabachi)
Jocelyn Saab .... assistant director
Régis Wargnier .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Franz Bauer .... props
Dieter Bähr .... technician
Luigi De Luca .... technician
Rafic Owwgen .... props
Ali Raad .... technician
 
Sound Department
Christian Moldt .... sound
Helmut Röttgen .... assistant sound
Christian Schubert .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Nabil Raad .... special effects
Youssef Raad .... special effects
André Trielli .... special effects
Paul Trielli .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Toni Auracher .... lighting technician
Dieter Bähr .... key grip
Hussein El-Bayed .... lighting technician
Stefano Guidi .... assistant camera
Ali Abdel Hak .... lighting technician
Karl Hoffmann .... lighting technician
Klaus Peter Lübs .... lighting technician
Franz Rath .... second camera
Jürgen Siegl .... lighting technician
Marian Sloboda .... assistant camera
Roland Tallay .... lighting technician
Michael Zens .... focus puller
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
May Khouri .... assistant costume designer
Salwa Mattar .... wardrobe
Ingrid Seichter .... wardrobe
Cherine Tannous .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Marianne Fehrenberg .... assistant editor
Angelika Gruber .... assistant editor
Caroline Meier .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Renate Oechsler .... business manager
Kerstin Schwarzburg .... script supervisor
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Circle of Deceit" - , USA (original subtitled version)
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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
West Germany | France
Language:
German | French | Arabic | English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | USA:R | West Germany:12 (bw) | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Beirut, LebanonSee more »
Company:
Argos FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
This film was part of a cycle of pictures made during the 1980s that featured journalists covering war. The movies include Salvador (1986), Under Fire (1983), Circle of Deceit [Die Fälschung (1981)], Witness in the War Zone (1987), Cry Freedom (1987), The Killing Fields (1984) and The Year of Living Dangerously (1982).See more »

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11 out of 22 people found the following review useful.
Circle of Deceit. Very Important Film by Good Director., 7 June 2004
Author: Samuel Cohen from Israel

I agree with Benjamin Stello of Sweden but want to add that the Film is made on Location in Beirut and is nearly Documentary. It is before Israel invaded Lebanon to get rid of PLO Terrorists. It shows the situation after Lebanese Civil War that started 1975. Beirut is divided into many Rival Quarters. The Palestinians Controlling part of Beirut. A Hellish situation where everybody is Against everybody. Similar to Yugoslavia some years later. Another Book I recommend is Thomas Friedman's "From Beirut to Jerusalem" which describes Beirut a few years later. This movie I only saw once in 1982 and is unforgettable. I also recommend other films by this Director. The Tin Drum and Others.

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