The Circle (Der Kreis)
Contrast Film (2014)
Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Queer Themes/Interest
On Wish List
#474
8*
Seen ItYes
(5/21/2019 Dekkoo)
IMDB   7.2
100 mins Switzerland / German
Dekkoo 
Marianne Sagebrecht Erika
Anatole Taubman Felix
Ueli Jaggi Martin
Martin Hug Kommissar Baumgartner
Babett Arens Romy
Maja Stolle Sue
Peter Jecklin Max
Ruth Schwegler Salome
Antoine Monot Jr. Gian
Matthias Hungerbühler Ernst
Marie Leuenberger Gabi
Stefan Witschi Rolf
Aaron Hitz Willi Öttli
Sebastian Ledesma Rinaldi
Markus Merz Kommissar Stamm
Matthias Meier Jean-Martin
Sven Schelker Röbi
Matthias Hungerbühler Ernst Ostertag
Peter Jecklin Principal Dr. Max Sieber
Marie Leuenberger Fräulein Gabi Gerster
Claudio Schenardi Fredi
Anatole Taubman Felix Schupp
Sven Schelker Röbi Rapp
Ingo Ospelt Emil Lutz
Harriet Hasse Frau Tobler
Kenneth Huber Waitress
Christoph Keller Rent Boy
Stefano Wenk Barber Andre
Maja Stolle Sue the Barmaid
Sebastian Ledesma Italian Rent-Boy
Aaron Hitz Teacher Willi Öttli
Philippe Nauer Teacher Meierbans
Ingo Schweizer German Customs Officer
Ruth Schwegler Salome Ostertag
Ueli Jaggi Martin Ostertag
Catherine Wetzstein Christine Ostertag
Director/Choreographer
Stefan Haupt
Producer Stefan Eichenberger
Urs Frey
Writer/Composer Stefan Haupt
Christian Felix
Ivan Madeo
Urs Frey
Cinematography Tobias Dengler
Ernst Immer
Patrick Lindenmaier
Music Frederico Bettini
Federico Bettini


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.
Edition Details
Original Title Der Kreis
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
Streaming, VoD Dekkoo
Festivals & Awards LIGLFF 2014

Notes
Well done. An important queer heritage - gay liberation movement film.