Circle of Deceit (1981)
Die Fälschung
108 min
To escape his crumbling marriage, German journalist Laschen travels to Beirut during the fights between Christians and Palestinians to produce an essay. Together with his photographer, he meets some influential people and discovers the everyday face of the war.
- Release date
- October 15, 1981
- Country of origin
- France, Germany
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Cast
- Bruno Ganz as Georg Laschen
- Hanna Schygulla as Ariane Nassar
- Jerzy Skolimowski as Hoffmann
- Jean Carmet as Rudnik
- Gila von Weitershausen as Greta Laschen
- Peter Martin Urtel as Berger
- Roger Assaf as phalangist officer
- Hans Peter Korff as editor
- John Munro as John
- Fouad Naim as Excellence Joseph
- Josette Khalil as Madame Joseph
- Ghassan Matar as Ahmed
Crew
- Volker Schlöndorff · Director
- Nicolas Born · Writer
- Volker Schlöndorff · Writer
- Jean-Claude Carrière · Writer
- Margarethe von Trotta · Writer
- Eberhard Junkersdorf · Producer
- Maurice Jarre · Composer
- Igor Luther · Cinematographer
- Suzanne Baron · Editor
- Jacques Bufnoir · Production designer