The Circle
The Circle

The Circle

6.6(40 votes)
2014
1h 42m
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.

Production

Contrast Film

Cast

Matthias Hungerbühler

Matthias Hungerbühler

Ernst Ostertag

Sven Schelker

Sven Schelker

Röbi Rapp

Babett Arens

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

Sebastian Ledesma

Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy

Marie Leuenberger

Marie Leuenberger

Miss Gabi Gerster

Matthias Meier

Matthias Meier

Jean-Martin

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