Circle of Deceit (1981)
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.
Director: Volker Schlöndorff
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Bruno Ganz as Georg Laschen |
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Hanna Schygulla as Ariane Nassar |
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Jerzy Skolimowski as Hoffmann |
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Jean Carmet as Rudnik |
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Gila von Weitershausen as Greta Laschen |
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Peter Martin Urtel as Berger |
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John Munro as John |
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Fouad Naim as Excellence Joseph |
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Josette Khalil as Madame Joseph |
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Ghassan Matar as Ahmed |
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Sarah Salem as Sister Brigitte |
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Rafic Najm as taxi |
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Magnia Fakhoury as Aïcha |
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Jack Diagilaitas as swedish journalist |
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Roger Assaf as phalangist officer |
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Hakmeh Abou Ali as woman hostage |
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Hassan Husseiny as Mr. Ghorayeb |
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Isaaf Husseiny as Mrs. Ghorayeb |
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Wassim Soubra as phalangist pianist |
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Wally Nachaby as doctor |
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Mohamed Kalach as palestinian speaker |
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Hans Häckermann as senior editor |
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Hans Peter Korff as editor |
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Joachim Dietmar Mues as editor |
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Wolfgang Kaven as editor |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Writer |
| Writing | Margarethe von Trotta | Writer |
| Writing | Volker Schlöndorff | Writer |
| Directing | Volker Schlöndorff | Director |
| Writing | Kai Hermann | Writer |
| Production | Eberhard Junkersdorf | Producer |
| Writing | Nicolas Born | Novel |
| Camera | Igor Luther | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Suzanne Baron | Editor |
| Production | Anatole Dauman | Co-Producer |
| Production | Hans Prescher | Producer |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Régis Wargnier | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jocelyne Saab | Assistant Director |
