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Circle of Deceit (1981) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Volker Schlöndorff

Writing Credits  

Nicolas Born ... (novel)
 
Volker Schlöndorff ... (screenplay) &
Jean-Claude Carrière ... (screenplay) &
Margarethe von Trotta ... (screenplay) &
Kai Hermann ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

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

Produced by 

Anatole Dauman ... co-producer
Eberhard Junkersdorf ... producer
Hans Prescher ... producer: HR

Music by 

Maurice Jarre

Cinematography by 

Igor Luther

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)
Yousry Nasrallah ... assistant director (as Yusri Nasrullah)
Jocelyne Saab ... assistant director (as Jocelyn Saab)
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

Script and Continuity Department 

Kerstin Schwarzburg ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Renate Oechsler ... business manager

See also

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