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The Circle

The Circle

★ 6.3/10•2014•1h 42m•16•Drama•Documentary

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.

Stefan Haupt · Director

Christian Felix · Screenplay

Stefan Haupt · Screenplay

Urs Frey · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageDE
Release DateSep 18, 2014

Actors

Matthias Hungerbühler

Matthias Hungerbühler

Ernst Ostertag

Sven Schelker

Sven Schelker

Röbi Rapp

Babett Arens

Romy Sieber

Aaron Hitz

Aaron Hitz

Teacher Willi Öttli

Martin Hug

Martin Hug

Commissioner Baumgartner

Peter Jecklin

Peter Jecklin

Principal Dr. Max Sieber

Ueli Jäggi

Ueli Jäggi

Martin Ostertag

Sebastian Ledesma

Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy

Marie Leuenberger

Marie Leuenberger

Miss Gabi Gerster

Matthias Meier

Jean-Martin

Markus Merz

Commissioner Stamm

Antoine Monot Jr.

Antoine Monot Jr.

Gian

Ruth Schwegler

Ruth Schwegler

Salome Ostertag

Maja Stolle

Sue the Barmaid

Marianne Sägebrecht

Marianne Sägebrecht

Erika Rapp

Anatole Taubman

Anatole Taubman

Felix Schupp

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