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Der Kreis

The Circle

Switzerland, February 2014
FILM, Fiction, Documentary, 101 min.

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directed by
Stefan Haupt
Written by
Stefan Haupt, Christian Felix, Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey
Status
In distribution
Website
www.thecircle-movie.com
Queer Cinema

Zurich, 1958. The bashful teacher Ernst Ostertag and the German cabaret artist Röbi Rapp get to know one another in the Swiss underground organisation called “Der Kreis.” As the two dissimilar men defend their love, they witness the heyday and decline of this Europe-wide pioneering organisation for gay emancipation.

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World Premiere
February 2014
Original Version
Swiss-German (english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 101 min.
ISAN
0000-0003-A656-0000-Z-0000-0000-6
Production
Contrast Film Zürich GmbH, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey
directed by
Stefan Haupt
Written by
Stefan Haupt, Christian Felix, Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey
Cinemato­graphy
Tobias Dengler
Editing
Christoph Menzi
Sound Editing
Gregor Rosenberger
Music
Federico Bettini
Location Sound Mix
Ingrid Städeli, Thomas Gassmann
Production Design
Karin Giezendanner
Lighting Design
Raphael Toel
Costumes
Catherine Schneider
Casting
Corinna Glaus, Ivan Madeo

Cast

Matthias Hungerbühler as Ernst, jung
Sven Schelker as Röbi, jung
Marianne Sägebrecht as Erika Rapp
Anatole Taubman as Felix
Antoine Monot Jr. as Gian
Stefan Witschi as Rolf
Markus Merz as Kommissar Stamm
Ernst Ostertag as Ernst, heute
Röbi Rapp as Röbi, heute
Babett Arens as Romy Sieber
Peter Jecklin as Max Sieber
Marie Leuenberger as Gabi Gerster

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Austria
DV8-Film Distribution
Release date: 16.06.2015
Belgium
Outplay Films Distribution
Release date: tba
Canada
Wolfe LLC Distribution
Release date: 05.12.2014
Denmark
REEL Pictures ApS Distribution
Release date: 12.02.2015
France
Outplay Films Distribution
Release date: 04.03.2015
Germany
Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH Distribution
Release date: 23.10.2014
Ireland
Matchbox Films Distribution
Release date: 12.12.2014
Italy
The Open Reel Distribution
Release date: 23.04.2015
North Macedonia
KT Film & Media Distribution
Release date: 02.02.2015
Poland
Tongariro Releasing Sp. z.o.o. Distribution
Release date: 10.04.2015

Switzerland
Ascot Elite Entertainment Distribution
Release date: 18.09.2014
Taiwan
MovieCloud Distribution
Release date: tba
Thailand
Movies Matter Co Ltd Distribution
Release date: 09.01.2015
United States
Netflix VOD

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