The Circle (2014)
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.
Director:
Stefan Haupt
Writers:
Stefan Haupt, Christian Felix, Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey.
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Matthias Hungerbühler as Ernst Ostertag |
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Sven Schelker as Röbi Rapp |
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Babett Arens as Romy Sieber |
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Aaron Hitz as Teacher Willi Öttli |
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Martin Hug as Commissioner Baumgartner |
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Peter Jecklin as Principal Dr. Max Sieber |
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Ueli Jäggi as Martin Ostertag |
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Sebastian Ledesma as Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy |
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Marie Leuenberger as Miss Gabi Gerster |
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Matthias Meier as Jean-Martin |
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Markus Merz as Commissioner Stamm |
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Antoine Monot Jr. as Gian |
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Ruth Schwegler as Salome Ostertag |
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Maja Stolle as Sue the Barmaid |
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Marianne Sägebrecht as Erika Rapp |
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Anatole Taubman as Felix Schupp |
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Stefan Witschi as Rolf |
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Röbi Rapp as Himself |
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Ernst Ostertag as Self |
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Claudio Schenardi as Fredi |
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Ingo Ospelt as Emil Lutz |
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Harriet Hasse as Miss Tobler |
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Kenneth Huber as Waitress |
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Christoph Keller as Rent Boy |
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Stefano Wenk as Barber Andre |
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Philippe Nauer as Teacher Meierbans |
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Catherine Wetzstein as Christine Ostertag |
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Walter Küng as School Inspector |
| Directing | Stefan Haupt | Director |
| Production | Urs Frey | Producer |
| Production | Ivan Madeo | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Stefan Haupt | Screenplay |
| Writing | Christian Felix | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ivan Madeo | Screenplay |
| Writing | Urs Frey | Screenplay |
| Production | Stefan Eichenberger | Producer |
| Sound | Federico Bettini | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Tobias Dengler | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Christoph Menzi | Editor |
| Production | Corinna Glaus | Casting |
| Production | Ivan Madeo | Casting |
| Art | Michael Baumgartner | Production Design |
| Art | Johanna von Arx | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Schneider | Costume Design |
| Art | Karin Giezendanner | Production Design |
