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The Circle

DramaDocumentary

2014, Movie, 1h 42min

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.

Country: Switzerland

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Reviews

Critic Ian Freer

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...an important story, worth telling in any format.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Henry Barnes

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The early days of gay rights are lovingly, clunkily presented in director Stefan Haupt’s docudrama about Swiss gay magazine the Circle.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Vadim Rizov

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...delivers a large amount of information painlessly, capturing a chapter in gay history at the last moment before a decisive push to make out-and-proud the norm took over.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Lise Ulrich

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Stefan Haupts dokudrama giver et vigtigt indblik i homomagasinet Der Kreis’ storhedstid og fald, fortalt igennem parret Ernst og Röbis rørende kærlighedshistorie.

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Critic Nicki Jensen

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Der Kreis er veludført og rørende, som dokudrama og kærlighedshistorie. Der trækkes historiske tråde fra 50’ernes homo-aktivisme frem til i dag, som en sød solstrålehistorie.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Critic Michael Bo

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Filmens scoop er beskrivelsen af det lokale homomiljø med streg under lokale.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

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In 1950s Zurich, a shy teacher falls for a transvestite star and joins a secret gay organization. As they fight for their love and rights, they face the repression of the era. A true story of passion, courage, and the pioneers of gay emancipation in Europe.

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You can stream The Circle on: Apple TV

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The Circle was released for streaming on July 31, 2014.