The Circle
2014 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 6.5 · 84% critics
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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Details
- Original title
- Der Kreis
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-09-18
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (41 votes)
Themes
- transvestite
- lgbt
- gay theme
Awards & recognition
- Teddy Award
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Matthias Hungerbühler
as Ernst Ostertag
Sven Schelker
as Röbi Rapp
- BA
Babett Arens
as Romy Sieber
Aaron Hitz
as Teacher Willi Öttli
Martin Hug
as Commissioner Baumgartner
Peter Jecklin
as Principal Dr. Max Sieber
Ueli Jäggi
as Martin Ostertag
- SL
Sebastian Ledesma
as Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy
Marie Leuenberger
as Miss Gabi Gerster
- MM
Matthias Meier
as Jean-Martin
Directed by Stefan Haupt