| 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 |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (USA) |
| 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 [de]. 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.
Plot
An outspoken scientist is sent to a brutal Soviet labor camp in Siberia. As he dreams of escape, his tormentors can't break his independent spirit.
Cast
- Gunther Malzacher [de] 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.
External links
| Films directed by Aleksander Ford | |
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