The Circle (2014)
Der Kreis
102 min
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.
- Release date
- October 23, 2014
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
Where to watch
Free
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Cast
- Matthias Hungerbühler as Ernst Ostertag
- Sven Schelker as Röbi Rapp
- 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
- Sebastian Ledesma as Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy
- Marie Leuenberger as Fräulein Gabi Gerster
- Matthias Meier as Jean-Martin
- Markus Merz as Commissioner Stamm
- Antoine Monot as Gian
- Ruth Schwegler as Salome Ostertag
- Marianne Sägebrecht as Erika Rapp
- Anatole Taubman as Felix Schupp
- Stefan Witschi as Rolf
- Ingo Ospelt as Emil Lutz
- Claudio Schenardi as Fredi
Crew
- Stefan Haupt · Director
- Stefan Haupt · Writer
- Christian Felix · Writer
- Ivan Madeo · Writer
- Urs Frey · Writer
- Stefan Eichenberger · Producer
- Urs Frey · Producer
- Ivan Madeo · Producer
- Federico Bettini · Composer
- Tobias Dengler · Cinematographer
- Ernst Immer · Cinematographer
- Patrick Lindenmaier · Cinematographer
- Christoph Menzi · Editor
- Corinna Glaus · Casting director
- Ivan Madeo · Casting director
- Michael Baumgartner · Production designer
- Johanna von Arx · Production designer