The Circle
A young teacher in Zurich in the 1950s falls in love with a transvestite star but is torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. He joins a gay organization that is eventually seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation in Europe.
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Cast
28 people
Matthias Hungerbühler
Ernst Ostertag
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Sven Schelker
Röbi Rapp
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Babett Arens
Romy Sieber
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Aaron Hitz
Teacher Willi Öttli
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Martin Hug
Commissioner Baumgartner
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Peter Jecklin
Principal Dr. Max Sieber
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Ueli Jäggi
Martin Ostertag
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Sebastian Ledesma
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Marie Leuenberger
Miss Gabi Gerster
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Matthias Meier
Jean-Martin
Markus Merz
Commissioner Stamm
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Antoine Monot Jr.
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Stefan Haupt Director · Urs Frey Screenplay Ivan Madeo Screenplay
Director Screenplay
Stefan Haupt
Screenplay
Urs Frey
Screenplay
Ivan Madeo
Composer
Federico Bettini
Cinematographer
Tobias Dengler
Editor
Christoph Menzi
Production designer
Michael Baumgartner
Production designer
Johanna von Arx
Production designer
Karin Giezendanner
Costume designer
Catherine Schneider
First release July 31, 2014 · Produced in Switzerland · Languages French, German
Production
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Production
SRF zwei
Production
Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Der Kreis
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
Ireland · July 31, 2014
Digital
Switzerland · September 18, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
February 12, 2015 · Theatrical
France
March 4, 2015 · Theatrical
October 20, 2015 · Physical
March 1, 2020 · Digital · VOD
March 20, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
October 23, 2014 · Theatrical
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