The Circle
6.9
A look at the urban society of the seventies. The story of Marta a young and pretty girl, who leaves her husband to search for her true identity. She doesn't quite know what she wants, but at least she knows what she's escaping from. Soon she encounters financial difficulties and finds herself involved with shady characters, a situation that leads to a mysterious murder. The net closes around her.
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Cast
15 people
Maria Cabral
Marta
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Miguel Franco
Vitor Lopes, the smuggler
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Ruy de Carvalho
Dr. Alves, the boss
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Óscar Cruz
Rui, the photographer
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Zita Duarte
airline employee, the colleague
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Mário Jacques
Carlos, the husband
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David Hudson
Bob, the lover
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Lia Gama
boutique owner
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Armando Cortez
Eng. Machado, the customer
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Pedro Efe
Publicity Agency Worker (uncredited)
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Adelaide João
Alves' Concierge (uncredited)
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Ana Maria Lucas
Publicity Agency Worker (uncredited)
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Passerelle
António da Cunha Telles Director · Acácio de Almeida Cinematographer
First release October 14, 1970 · Produced in Portugal · Original title O Cerco
Production
Cinenovo Filmes
Production
Portugal
Produced in
Languages
Original title
O Cerco
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · October 14, 1970
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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