The Circle (2014 film)

The Circle
(Der Kreis)
Directed by Stefan Haupt
Produced by Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey
Written by Stefan Haupt, Christian Felix, Ivan Madeo, Urs Frey
Starring
Music by Federico Bettini
Cinematography Tobias Dengler
Edited by Christoph Menzi
Release dates
  • February 2014 (2014-02) (Berlin)
Running time
 102 minutes
Country Switzerland
Language German

The Circle (German: Der Kreis) is a Swiss docudrama film, released in 2014.[1] Written and directed by Stefan Haupt, the film depicts the social network that revolved around The Circle, a gay publication in Zurich in the 1940s and 1950s, which was scapegoated for the murders of several gay men in the city.[1]

The film focuses in particular on the story of Ernst Ostertag and Röbi Rapp, a schoolteacher and a drag entertainer who enter a lifelong romantic relationship through their involvement in the group. The film intersperses a scripted dramatic depiction of the story, in which the couple are portrayed by Matthias Hungerbühler and Sven Schelker, with documentary interviews with the real Ostertag and Rapp. The film's cast also includes Marianne Sägebrecht, Anatole Taubman, Antoine Monot, Jr., Stefan Witschi and Markus Merz.

The film won the Teddy Award for Best Documentary at the 2014 Berlin Film Festival,[2] as well as the Panorama Audience Award. North American distribution rights were subsequently acquired by Wolfe Video.[3] It was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[4][5] Director Stefan Haupt said "it's an honour to represent Switzerland".[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Circle". Screen Daily, February 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Berlin: Gay Emancipation Docudrama 'The Circle' Wins Teddy Award". The Hollywood Reporter, February 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Wolfe Video Acquires 'The Circle,' Winner of Berlin's Teddy Award". Indiewire, February 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Schwulen-Doku "Der Kreis" wird Schweizer Oscar-Kandidat". orf. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Oscars: Switzerland Selects 'The Circle' for Foreign-Language Oscar". Hollywood Report. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Director Stefan Haupt on Swiss Oscar hopeful The Circle". Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 September 2014.

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