The First Circle (1992 film)
| The First Circle | |
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| Genre | Thriller |
| Based on | In the First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn |
| Screenplay by | M. Charles Cohen |
| Directed by | Sheldon Larry |
| Starring | Victor Garber Christopher Plummer F. Murray Abraham Robert Powell |
| Music by | Gabriel Yared |
| Country of origin | Canada France |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Claude Héroux |
| Production locations | Montreal Moscow Paris |
| Cinematography | Ron Orieux |
| Editor | Debra Karen |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1992 |
The First Circle is a 1992 Canadian-French made-for-television drama film directed by Sheldon Larry, starring Victor Garber, Christopher Plummer, F. Murray Abraham and Robert Powell. It is an adaptation of the novel In the First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
At the 1992 Gemini Awards, the film was awarded the prize for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series. It was also nominated for Best Dramatic Mini-Series, and Best Writing, Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series.[1]
Cast
- Robert Powell as Gleb Nershin
- Victor Garber as Lev Rubin
- Christopher Plummer as Victor Abakumov
- F. Murray Abraham as Joseph Stalin
- Corinne Touzet as Nadia Nerzhina
- Dominic Raacke as Nikolaj Schtschagov
- Günther Maria Halmer as Vladimír Tschelnov
References
- ^ "Canada's Awards Database: 6th Geminis". academy.ca. Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
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