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The Circle
The Circle

The Circle

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DocumentaryDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

18 September 2014

Country

Switzerland

Cast

Matthias Hungerbühler

Matthias Hungerbühler

Ernst Ostertag

Sven Schelker

Sven Schelker

Röbi Rapp

Babett Arens

Babett Arens

Romy Sieber

Aaron Hitz

Aaron Hitz

Teacher Willi Öttli

Martin Hug

Martin Hug

Commissioner Baumgartner

Peter Jecklin

Peter Jecklin

Principal Dr. Max Sieber

Ueli Jäggi

Ueli Jäggi

Martin Ostertag

Sebastian Ledesma

Sebastian Ledesma

Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy

Marie Leuenberger

Marie Leuenberger

Miss Gabi Gerster

Matthias Meier

Matthias Meier

Jean-Martin

Markus Merz

Markus Merz

Commissioner Stamm

Antoine Monot Jr.

Antoine Monot Jr.

Gian

Ruth Schwegler

Ruth Schwegler

Salome Ostertag

Maja Stolle

Maja Stolle

Sue the Barmaid

Marianne Sägebrecht

Marianne Sägebrecht

Erika Rapp

Anatole Taubman

Anatole Taubman

Felix Schupp

Stefan Witschi

Stefan Witschi

Rolf

Röbi Rapp

Röbi Rapp

Himself

Ernst Ostertag

Ernst Ostertag

Self

Claudio Schenardi

Claudio Schenardi

Fredi

Ingo Ospelt

Ingo Ospelt

Emil Lutz

Harriet Hasse

Harriet Hasse

Miss Tobler

Kenneth Huber

Kenneth Huber

Waitress

Christoph Keller

Christoph Keller

Rent Boy

Stefano Wenk

Stefano Wenk

Barber Andre

Philippe Nauer

Philippe Nauer

Teacher Meierbans

Catherine Wetzstein

Catherine Wetzstein

Christine Ostertag

Walter Küng

Walter Küng

School Inspector

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