The Circle

Original title: Der Kreis

Duration: 102 min

Release date: 2014-09-18

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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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Der Kreis

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Matthias Hungerbühler

Matthias Hungerbühler

as Ernst Ostertag

as Teacher Willi Öttli

as Commissioner Baumgartner

as Principal Dr. Max Sieber

as Martin Ostertag

Sebastian Ledesma

Sebastian Ledesma

as Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy

Marie Leuenberger

Marie Leuenberger

as Miss Gabi Gerster

as Commissioner Stamm

Antoine Monot Jr.

Antoine Monot Jr.

as Salome Ostertag

as Sue the Barmaid

Marianne Sägebrecht

Marianne Sägebrecht

Anatole Taubman

Anatole Taubman

as Felix Schupp

Claudio Schenardi

Claudio Schenardi

Christoph Keller

Christoph Keller

as Barber Andre

as Teacher Meierbans

Catherine Wetzstein

Catherine Wetzstein

as Christine Ostertag

as School Inspector

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Executive Producer

Christian Felix

Christian Felix

Stefan Eichenberger

Stefan Eichenberger

Federico Bettini

Federico Bettini

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Christoph Menzi

Christoph Menzi

Michael Baumgartner

Michael Baumgartner

Production Design

Johanna von Arx

Johanna von Arx

Production Design

Catherine Schneider

Catherine Schneider

Karin Giezendanner

Karin Giezendanner

Production Design

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