Circle of Deceit
1981, German. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
To escape his crumbling marriage, German journalist Laschen travels to Beirut during the fights between Christians and Palestinians to produce an essay. Together with his photographer, he meets some influential people and discovers the everyday face of the war.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Volker SchlöndorffDirector
- Bruno GanzGeorg Laschen
- Hanna SchygullaAriane Nassar
- Jerzy SkolimowskiHoffmann
- Jean CarmetRudnik
- Gila von WeitershausenGreta Laschen
- Peter Martin UrtelBerger
- John MunroJohn
- Fouad NaimExcellence Joseph
- Josette KhalilMadame Joseph
- Ghassan MatarAhmed
- Sarah SalemSister Brigitte
- Rafic Najmtaxi
Details
- Released
- 15 October 1981
- Original title
- Die Fälschung
- Country
- Germany, France
- Written by
- Kai Hermann, Volker Schlöndorff, Jean-Claude Carrière
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What Circle of Deceit is based on
Circle of Deceit is based on The deception (1979) by Nicolas Born.
1979
The deception
By Nicolas Born
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Circle of Deceit runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Circle of Deceit isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 October 1981. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Circle of Deceit?
If you liked Circle of Deceit, try Jacknife, The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, A Private War.
Who directed Circle of Deceit?
Circle of Deceit (1981) was directed by Volker Schlöndorff and stars Bruno Ganz, Hanna Schygulla, Jerzy Skolimowski.
What is Circle of Deceit based on?
Circle of Deceit is based on The deception (1979) by Nicolas Born.