Switzerland / Sep 18, 2014 / 16
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Ledesma | Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy |
| Marie Leuenberger | Miss Gabi Gerster |
| Matthias Meier | Jean-Martin |
| Markus Merz | Commissioner Stamm |
| Antoine Monot Jr. | Gian |
| Ruth Schwegler | Salome Ostertag |
| Maja Stolle | Sue the Barmaid |
| Marianne Sägebrecht | Erika Rapp |
| Anatole Taubman | Felix Schupp |
| Stefan Witschi | Rolf |
| Röbi Rapp | Himself |
| Ernst Ostertag | Self |
| Claudio Schenardi | Fredi |
| Ingo Ospelt | Emil Lutz |
| Harriet Hasse | Miss Tobler |
| Kenneth Huber | Waitress |
| Christoph Keller | Rent Boy |
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| Stefano Wenk | Barber Andre |
| Philippe Nauer | Teacher Meierbans |
| Catherine Wetzstein | Christine Ostertag |
| Walter Küng | School Inspector |
Genres
DramaDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der Kreis |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Français |
| Production countries | Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Contrast Film |
| Release date | 18 settembre 2014 |
| Executive producer | Ivan Madeo |
| Production | Urs Frey, Stefan Eichenberger |
| Writer | Urs Frey, Ivan Madeo, Stefan Haupt, Christian Felix |
| Casting | Ivan Madeo, Corinna Glaus |
| Editing | Christoph Menzi |
| Cinematography | Tobias Dengler |
| Assistant directors | Stefan Haupt |
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| Camera operators | Tobias Dengler |
| Additional photography | Tobias Dengler |
| Production design | Karin Giezendanner, Johanna von Arx, Michael Baumgartner |
| Art direction | Karin Giezendanner, Johanna von Arx, Michael Baumgartner |
| Set decoration | Karin Giezendanner, Johanna von Arx, Michael Baumgartner |
| Music | Federico Bettini |
| Sound | Federico Bettini |
| Costume design | Catherine Schneider |
| Makeup | Catherine Schneider |
| Hairstyling | Catherine Schneider |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Oct 23, 2014 / 12
Denmark / Feb 12, 2015
France / Mar 04, 2015
Digital
Ireland / Jul 31, 2014 / 15
France / Mar 01, 2020 / VOD
Physical media
France / Oct 20, 2015
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