The First Circle (1992)

Name: The First Circle
Genre: Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 1992-02-25
Duration: 180 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Laurent Malet, F. Murray Abraham, Christopher Plummer, Robert Powell, Victor Garber

The First Circle (1992), directed by Sheldon Larry, starring Laurent Malet and F. Murray Abraham.

02/25/1992 BR Thriller and TV Movie 3h

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In the USSR, political prisoners who were scientists were not always sent to GULAG, but also to The First Circle (named after Dante's Inferno), a special incarceration unit near Moscow where they could work for the government.

Ron OrieuxCinematography
Sheldon LarryDirector
Gabriel YaredOriginal music
Marcel JullianScreenplay

About the film

The First Circle is a 1992 Canadian-French made-for-television drama film directed by Sheldon Larry, starring Victor Garber, Christopher Plummer, F. Murray Abraham and Robert Powell. It is an adaptation of the novel In the First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

At the 1992 Gemini Awards, the film was awarded the prize for Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series. It was also nominated for Best Dramatic Mini-Series, Best Writing, Best Performance by an Actor, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series.

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Cast

Robert Powell as Gleb Nerzhin

Victor Garber as Lev Rubin

Christopher Plummer as Viktor Abakumov

F. Murray Abraham as Joseph Stalin

Corinne Touzet as Nadya Nerzhina

Dominic Raacke as Nikolai Shagov

Günther Maria Halmer as Vladimir Chelnov

David Hewlett as Rostislav

Raf Vallone as Pyotr Makarygin

Vernon Dobtcheff as Ryumin

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External links

The First Circle at IMDb

Text from The First Circle (1992 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_Circle_(1992_film)

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It premiered on February 25, 1992, a Tuesday.
It runs 3h00 — well over the usual two hours.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosTechnisonor
CountriesFrance, United States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Ron Orieux Cinematography
Sheldon Larry Director
Gabriel Yared Original music
Marcel Jullian Screenplay
M. Charles Cohen Screenplay

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What is The First Circle about?

The First Circle: In the USSR, political prisoners who were scientists were not always sent to GULAG, but also to The First Circle (named after Dante's Inferno), a special incarceration unit near Moscow where they could work for the government.

Who directed The First Circle?

The First Circle was directed by Sheldon Larry in 1992.

Who stars in The First Circle?

The cast of The First Circle includes Laurent Malet, F. Murray Abraham, Christopher Plummer, Robert Powell and Victor Garber.

How long is The First Circle?

The First Circle runs for 180 minutes, or 3h00.

What is The First Circle based on?

The First Circle is based on The First Circle.