The Circle

The Circle

100 mins | Drama, Documentary | Sept. 18, 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.

The Circle

100 mins | Drama, Documentary | Sept. 18, 2014

The Circle
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Contrast Film
Original title Der Kreis
Directors Stefan Haupt
Writers Christian Felix, Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey, Stefan Haupt

Cast

Sven Schelker

as Röbi

Babett Arens

as Romy

Aaron Hitz

as Willi Öttli

Martin Hug

as Kommissar Baumgartner

Peter Jecklin

as Max

Ueli Jäggi

as Martin

Sebastian Ledesma

as Rinaldi

Matthias Meier

as Jean-Martin

Markus Merz

as Kommissar Stamm

Ruth Schwegler

as Salome

Maja Stolle

as Sue

Anatole Taubman

as Felix

Stefan Witschi

as Rolf

Röbi Rapp

as Himself

Ernst Ostertag

as Himself