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The Circle

Original title: Der Kreis
  • 20142014
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  • 1h 42m
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Matthias Hungerbühler and Sven Schelker in The Circle (2014)
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Zurich, 1956. The young teacher Ernst Ostertag falls head over heels in love with the transvestite star Robi Rapp and finds himself torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to... Read allZurich, 1956. The young teacher Ernst Ostertag falls head over heels in love with the transvestite star Robi Rapp and finds himself torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. Ernst becomes a member of the gay organization DER KREIS and lives through... Read allZurich, 1956. The young teacher Ernst Ostertag falls head over heels in love with the transvestite star Robi Rapp and finds himself torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. Ernst becomes a member of the gay organization DER KREIS and lives through the high point and the eventual decline of the organization, which in the whole of Europe... Read all
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    • Stefan Haupt
  • Writers
    • Stefan Haupt(screenplay)
    • Christian Felix(screenplay)
    • Ivan Madeo(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matthias Hungerbühler
    • Peter Jecklin
    • Marie Leuenberger
    • Stefan Haupt
  • Writers
    • Stefan Haupt(screenplay)
    • Christian Felix(screenplay)
    • Ivan Madeo(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matthias Hungerbühler
    • Peter Jecklin
    • Marie Leuenberger
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    Matthias Hungerbühler
    • Ernst Ostertag
    Peter Jecklin
    • Principal Dr. Max Sieber
    Marie Leuenberger
    Marie Leuenberger
    • Fräulein Gabi Gerster
    Stefan Witschi
    • Rolf
    Claudio Schenardi
    • Fredi
    Anatole Taubman
    Anatole Taubman
    • Felix Schupp
    Sven Schelker
    Sven Schelker
    • Röbi Rapp
    Ingo Ospelt
    Ingo Ospelt
    • Emil Lutz
    Antoine Monot Jr.
    Antoine Monot Jr.
    • Gian
    Matthias Meier
    • Jean-Martin
    Harriet Hasse
    • Frau Tobler
    Kenneth Huber
    • Waitress
    Christoph Keller
    • Rent Boy
    Stefano Wenk
    • Barber Andre
    Maja Stolle
    Maja Stolle
    • Sue the Barmaid
    Sebastian Ledesma
    • Italian Rent-Boy
    Marianne Sägebrecht
    Marianne Sägebrecht
    • Erika Rapp
    Aaron Hitz
    • Teacher Willi Öttli
      • Stefan Haupt
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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Switzerland to the best foreign language film category of the 87th Academy Awards 2015.
    • Connections
      References Das Menschlein Matthias (1941)
    • Soundtracks
      Ich weiß nicht, zu wem ich gehöre
      Music by Friedrich Hollaender (as Friedrich Holländer)

      Lyrics by Friedrich Hollaender (as Friedrich Holländer) and Robert Liebmann

      Performed by Sven Schelker (uncredited)

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    While there is still a lot of homophobia and a lot of discrimination against gay people in general, this documentary does focus on a magazine that was developed and delivered so that people would not have to expose themselves. Nowadays with Internet and whatnot, it is obviously a lot easier to do that, but it is a true testament to time and will, to see what some people had to go through to reach a certain kind of freedom to express themselves.

    I hadn't heard of that particular magazine and had no clue what the movie was about, when I watched it at the Festival in Berlin. So while I was surprised by the topic itself, I have to admit, the movie itself is very well done. Nicely shot and edited, with lots of Interviews and people remembering what it was like, it does get you into that mindset ... Watch if you're not "afraid"
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    • Release date
      • October 23, 2014 (Germany)
      • Switzerland
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      • French distribution's official site
      • German Distribution's official site
      • Swiss German
      • German
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • Zurich, Switzerland
    • Production companies
      • Contrast Film
      • Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)
      • Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
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    • 1 hour 42 minutes
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      • Black and White
      • Dolby Digital

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