The First Circle (1973 film)

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.[1]

The First Circle
Directed byAleksander Ford
Screenplay byAleksander Ford
Based onIn the First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Produced byMogens Skot-Hansen
CinematographyWladyslaw Forbert
Edited byCarl Lerner
Music byRoman Palester
Production
companies
Laterna Film
Tele-Cine Film
Distributed byParamount Pictures (USA)
Release date
  • 10 November 1973 (1973-11-10)
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesDenmark
West Germany
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Den første kreds". Fakta om film (in Danish). Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
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