The First Circle (1973 film)
| The First Circle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Aleksander Ford |
| Screenplay by | Aleksander Ford |
| Based on | In the First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn |
| Produced by | Mogens Skot-Hansen |
| Cinematography | Wladyslaw Forbert |
| Edited by | Carl Lerner |
| Music by | Roman Palester |
Production companies | Laterna Film Tele-Cine Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | Denmark West Germany |
| Language | English |
The First Circle (Danish: Den første kreds) is a 1973 English-language drama film directed by Aleksander Ford and starring Gunther Malzacher. It is an adaptation of the novel In the First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. The film was a co-production between Danish and West German companies.[1]
Cast
- Gunther Malzacher as Gleb Nerzhin
- Elżbieta Czyżewska as Simochka
- Peter Steen as Volodin
- Vera Tschechowa as Clara
- Ole Ernst as Ruska Doronin
- Ingolf David as Rubin
- Preben Neergaard as Bobynin
- Preben Lerdorff Rye as professor Chelnov
- Per Bentzon Goldschmidt as Bulatov
- Ole Ishøy as Siromakha
References
- ^ "Den første kreds". Fakta om film (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
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- 1973 films
- 1973 drama films
- Danish films
- Danish drama films
- English-language films
- Films about miscarriage of justice
- Films based on Russian novels
- Films based on works by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- Films critical of communism
- Films directed by Aleksander Ford
- Films set in the Soviet Union
- German drama films
- 1970s prison films
- West German films
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