The Circle
18/09/2014
2h



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.
Cast


Matthias Hungerbühler
Ernst Ostertag


Sven Schelker
Röbi Rapp
Babett Arens
Romy Sieber


Aaron Hitz
Teacher Willi Öttli


Martin Hug
Commissioner Baumgartner


Peter Jecklin
Principal Dr. Max Sieber


Ueli Jäggi
Martin Ostertag
Sebastian Ledesma
Rinaldi - Italian Rent-Boy


Marie Leuenberger
Miss Gabi Gerster
Matthias Meier
Jean-Martin
Markus Merz
Commissioner Stamm


Antoine Monot Jr.
Gian


Ruth Schwegler
Salome Ostertag
Maja Stolle
Sue the Barmaid


Marianne Sägebrecht
Erika Rapp


Anatole Taubman
Felix Schupp
Stefan Witschi
Rolf
Röbi Rapp
Himself
Ernst Ostertag
Self
Claudio Schenardi
Fredi


Ingo Ospelt
Emil Lutz
Harriet Hasse
Miss Tobler
Kenneth Huber
Waitress


Christoph Keller
Rent Boy
Stefano Wenk
Barber Andre
Philippe Nauer
Teacher Meierbans
Catherine Wetzstein
Christine Ostertag


Walter Küng
School Inspector
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