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The First Circle (Danish: Den første kreds) is a 1973 English-language drama film directed by Aleksander Ford and starring Gunther Malzacher. 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.
Original Release
01/12/1973
US Release
01/12/1973
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gunther Malzacher | Cast: Gleb Nerzhin |
| Elzbieta Czyzewska | Cast: Simochka |
| Peter Steen | Cast: Volodin |
| Vera Tschechowa | Cast: Clara |
| Ole Ernst | Cast: Ruska Doronin / Doronin |
| Ingolf David | Prisoner: Rubin / David |
| Preben Neergaard | Bobynin / Prisoner: Bobynin |
| Preben Lerdorff Rye | Prisoner: Professor Chelnov |
| Per Goldschmidt | Prisoner: Bulatov |
| Bjørn Puggaard-Müller | NKGB: Abakumov |
Directors
Writers
Aleksander Ford, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gunther Malzacher | Cast: Gleb Nerzhin |
| Elzbieta Czyzewska | Cast: Simochka |
| Peter Steen | Cast: Volodin |
| Vera Tschechowa | Cast: Clara |
| Ole Ernst | Cast: Ruska Doronin / Doronin |
| Ingolf David | Prisoner: Rubin / David |
| Preben Neergaard | Bobynin / Prisoner: Bobynin |
| Preben Lerdorff Rye | Prisoner: Professor Chelnov |
| Per Goldschmidt | Prisoner: Bulatov |
| Bjørn Puggaard-Müller | NKGB: Abakumov |
| Freddy Koch | NKGB: Yakonov |
| Søren Elung Jensen | NKGB: Sjikin |
| Poul Bundgaard | NKGB: Oskolupov |
| Gunnar Lemvigh | NKGB: Makarygin |
| Vigga Bro | Woman: Nadya Nerzhin |
| Lisbeth Steen | Woman: Balatova |
| Hanne Borchsenius | Woman: Bobynina |
| Ole Ishøj | Prisoner: Siromakha |
| Katie Wee | Dotty / Woman: Dotty |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Zvi Kolitz | Executive Producer |
| Artur Brauner | Producer |
| Mogens Skot-Hansen | Producer |
