In the USSR, political prisoners who were scientists were not always sent to GULAG, but also to The First Circle (named after Dante's Inferno), a special incarceration unit near Moscow where they could work for the government.
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Cast
| Laurent Malet | ... |
Innokenty Volodin
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| F. Murray Abraham | ... |
Joseph Staline
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| Christopher Plummer | ... |
Viktor Abakumov
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| Robert Powell | ... |
Gleb Nerzhin
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| Victor Garber | ... |
Lew Rubin
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| Dominic Raacke | ... |
Nikolaj Schtschagow
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| Günther Maria Halmer | ... |
Wladimir Tschelnow
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Coraly Zahonero | ... |
Clara Makaraguine
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| Heath Lamberts | ... |
Major Shikin
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| David Hewlett | ... |
'Ruska' Rostislav Doronin
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| Alexandra Stewart | ... |
Aletvina Makaraguine
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| Raf Vallone | ... |
Pyotr Makaraguine
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Riyumin
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Daniel Emilfork | ... |
Nikol
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Corinne Touzet | ... |
Nadia Nerzhin
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| Valeria Cavalli | ... |
Dottnara Volodine
(as Valéria Cavalli)
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| Raymond Cloutier | ... |
Grigory Adamson
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Ali Giron | ... |
Serafima Vitalyevna
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| Pascal Greggory | ... |
Arthur Siromaka
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| Danute Kristo | ... |
Nina
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Jennifer Morehouse | ... |
Olga
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| Rebecca Potok | ... |
Alisa Fedorovna
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| Delphine Rich | ... |
Sonia Sologdine
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| André Rouyer | ... |
Poskrebychev
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| Michel Voletti | ... |
Alexei Velakovsky
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Valery Volf | ... |
Russian officer
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| Gildor Roy | ... |
Shusterman
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| Robert Joy | ... |
Yakonov
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Murray Gronwall | ... |
Oskolupov
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| Louis Negin | ... |
Andrei Potapov
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| Vlasta Vrana | ... |
Principal I. Gerasimovich
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| Don Francks | ... |
Spiridon
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Christopher Thompson | ... |
Alexei Lansky
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Marc de Jonge | ... |
Roitman
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| Jack Langedijk | ... |
Nedelashine
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| Tony Lo Bianco | ... |
Nikolai Galakhov
(as Anthony Lo Bianco)
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Stephane Zarov | ... |
Boris
(as Stéphane Zarov)
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David Francis | ... |
Dof
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Kliment Denchev | ... |
Kliment
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Ian MacDonald | ... |
Chief sergeant
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| Alexandra Gonin | ... |
Olenka
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Isabelle Jacquession | ... |
Lyuda
(as Isabelle Jacquesson)
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Alexandra Ehrlich | ... |
Zhenka
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| Robert Higden | ... |
Kagan
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Yan Brian | ... |
Driver
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Philippe Jutteau | ... |
Mechanic
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Anne Gautier | ... |
Dinera
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Directed by
| Sheldon Larry | ||
Written by
| M. Charles Cohen | ... | (adaptation) |
| M. Charles Cohen | ... | (teleplay) |
| Marcel Jullian | ... | (adaptation) |
| Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Pat Ferns | ... | associate producer |
| Claude Héroux | ... | executive producer |
| Sheldon Larry | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Gabriel Yared | ||
Cinematography by
| Ron Orieux | ||
Editing by
| Debra Karen | ||
Production Design by
| Charles L. Dunlop | ... | (as Charles Dunlop) |
| Jean-Michel Hugon | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marc Denize | ||
Makeup Department
| Serge Morache | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Paul Bujold | ... | production manager |
| Bernard Cassus-Soulanis | ... | unit manager (as Bernard Cassus) |
| Maurice Gilli | ... | production manager |
| Jacques Innocenti | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stephen Benoit | ... | assistant director |
| Ricky Friedman | ... | second assistant director (as Richard Friedman) |
| Leslie Grierson | ... | third assistant director |
| Albert Sales | ... | assistant director (as Albert Salès) |
| Michael A. Williams | ... | first assistant director (as Michael Williams) |
Art Department
| Kim Karon | ... | assistant art director |
| Raymond Larose | ... | draftsman |
Sound Department
| Sylvain Arseneault | ... | boom operator |
| Luc Boudrias | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bruno Bourgade | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michel Charron | ... | sound |
| Serge Fortin | ... | second boom operator |
| Viateur Paiement | ... | sound editor |
| Jacques Plante | ... | adr supervisor |
| Éric Rophé | ... | sound (as Eric Rophe) |
| Raymond Vermette | ... | dialogue editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pascal Benhamou | ... | electrician |
| Bernard Dechet | ... | 2nd unit photography |
| Jean-Yves Denis | ... | grip |
| Mathieu Décary | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stéphane Leblanc | ... | electrician |
| Jan Thijs | ... | still photographer |
Additional Crew
| Stephen Benoit | ... | assistant to director |
| Clifford De Spenser | ... | dialogue coach (as Clifford De Spencer) |
| Stéphanie Héroux | ... | accountant |
| André Kobtzeff | ... | assistant: director: Moscow / production translator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Koch Vision (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- NHK Sôgô (1992) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- NHK (1992) (Japan) (tv)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was first announced in 1970 by producer Robert Solo, with Oscar winning director Fred Zinneman slated to direct but the project never materialised. See more » |
| Goofs | Throughout the film the wire recording is always called a tape recording even when the wire, wire recording spool and wire recorder are plainly shown. The wire recorder is actually shown in close-up while operating and still called a tape recorder. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of The First Circle (2006). See more » |