''The First Circle'' ( da, Den første kreds) is a 1973 English-language drama film directed by

Aleksander Ford Aleksander Ford (born Mosze Lifszyc; 24 November 1908 in Kiev, Russian Empire – 4 April 1980 in Naples, Florida, United States, U.S.) was a Polish film director; and head of the Polish People's Army of Poland, People's Army Film Crew in the Sov ...

and starring Gunther Malzacher. It is an adaptation of the novel ''

In the First Circle ''In the First Circle'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, В круге первом, V kruge pervom; also published as ''The First Circle'') is a novel by Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, released in 1968. A more complete version of the boo ...

'' by

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn. (11 December 1918 – 3 August 2008) was a Russian novelist. One of the most famous Soviet dissidents, Solzhenitsyn was an outspoken critic of communism and helped to raise global awareness of political repress ...

. The film was a co-production between Danish and West German companies.

Cast

* Gunther Malzacher as Gleb Nerzhin *

Elżbieta Czyżewska Elżbieta Justyna Czyżewska (May 14, 1938 – June 17, 2010) was a Polish actress active in both Poland and the United States. She gained critical acclaim in the early 1960s that culminated in breakthrough performances in ''The Saragossa Ma ...

as Simochka *

Peter Steen Peter Steen (22 January 1936 – 7 February 2013) was a Danish film actor. Steen was born in Randers, Denmark, and appeared in over 50 films from 1964 onwards. In 2004 Steen won a Bodil Award as best supporting actor for the 2003 film '' Ar ...

as Volodin *

Vera Tschechowa Vera Wilhelmowna Rust (born 22 July 1940), known as Vera Tschechowa, is a German producer, director, screenwriter, and retired actress, of Russian descent. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1957 and 1996. She was widely known as Elvis P ...

as Clara *

Ole Ernst Ole Ernst Pedersen (16 May 1940 – 1 September 2013) was a Danish actor, active on stage, TV and film. He appeared in 95 films and television shows from 1967 to 2013. He starred in the 1983 film '' Der er et yndigt land'', which won an Hono ...

as Ruska Doronin * Ingolf David as Rubin *

Preben Neergaard Preben Neergaard (2 May 1920 – 22 July 1990) was a Danish stage and film actor. Filmography *'' Ungdommens rus'' - 1943 *'' Vredens dag'' - 1943 *''Teatertosset'' - 1944 *''Elly Petersen'' - 1944 *''De røde enge'' - 1945 *'' Diskret ophold'' ...

as Bobynin *

Preben Lerdorff Rye Preben Lerdorff Rye (23 May 1917 – 15 June 1995) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1941 and 1989. He was born and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * '' The Child'' (1940) – Jurastuderende * ''En ganske alminde ...

as professor Chelnov * Per Bentzon Goldschmidt as Bulatov * Ole Ishøy as Siromakha

References

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* 1973 drama films 1973 films Danish drama films English-language German films Films about miscarriage of justice Films based on Russian novels Films based on works by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Films critical of communism Films directed by Aleksander Ford Films set in the Soviet Union German drama films 1970s prison drama films West German films 1970s English-language films 1970s German films {{1970s-Denmark-film-stub