Drama ·Documentary · Switzerland · 2014 · 1h 42m

The Circle

Der Kreis

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Director
Stefan Haupt
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
Crew
Tobias Dengler — Director of Photography Christoph Menzi — Editor Federico Bettini — Original Music Composer Christian Felix — Screenplay Stefan Haupt — Screenplay Urs Frey — Screenplay
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
transvestitelgbtgay theme
Key Collaborators
Stefan Haupt Director Tobias Dengler Director of Photography Christoph Menzi Editor Federico Bettini Original Music Composer Christian Felix Screenplay Stefan Haupt Screenplay Urs Frey Screenplay Ivan Madeo Screenplay Urs Frey Producer Stefan Eichenberger Producer Michael Baumgartner Production Design Johanna von Arx Production Design
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