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Die Fälschung = Circle of deceit / eine Deutsch-Franzoesische Gemeinschafsproduktion der Bioskop-Film/Artemis-Film ; Argos Films Paris ; Drehbuch, Volker Schloendorff, Jean-Claude Carriere, Margarethe von Trotta, Kai Herrmann ; produzent, Eberhard Junkersdorf ; regie, Volker Schloendorff.

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LIBRA DVD PT2662.O7 F342 2004
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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Schlöndorff, Volker, director.
Junkersdorf, Eberhard, producer.
Ganz, Bruno, actor.
Schygulla, Hanna, 1943- actor.
Skolimowski, Jerzy, actor.
Carmet, Jean, actor.
Jarre, Maurice, actor.
Born, Nicolas.
Bioskop-Film, producer.
Artemis Film (Firm), producer.
Argos Films, producer.
Kino International Corporation, distributor.
Language:
English
German
Subjects (All):
Born, Nicolas--Film adaptations.
Born, Nicolas.
Journalists--Lebanon--Beirut--Drama.
Journalists.
Civil war--Lebanon--Beirut--Drama.
Civil war.
Lebanon--Beirut.
Genre:
War films.
Feature films.
Journalism films.
Motion pictures, German.
Motion pictures, French.
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Edition:
Letterboxed.
Other Title:
Circle of deceit
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : Kino on Video, [2004]
Language Note:
German dialogue with English subtitles.
System Details:
DVD - NTSC; Dolby stereo.
digital
optical
stereo
Dolby
NTSC
video file
DVD video
Summary:
"Grateful for a respite from his imploding marriage, Hamburg newspaperman Georg arrives in civil war torn Beirut to chronicle the bloody Lebanese war. Inside a shell-pitted hotel, Georg and colleague Hoffman, join a cynical international coterie of competitive fellow journalists. Outside, they take their lives in their own hands, dodging bullets and conducting interviews that are always just a trigger pull away from becoming executions."--Container.
Participant:
Bruno Ganz, Hanna Schygulla, Jerzy Skolimowski, Jean Carmet, Gila von Weitershausen, Peter Urtel.
Credits:
Director of photography, Igor Luther ; editor, Suzanne Baron ; music, Maurice Jarre.
Notes:
Based on the novel by Nicolas Born.
Aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.
Special features: the making of 'Circle of deceit' (1981, 29 mins. with English commentary by Volker Schlöndorff); an interview with Volker Schlöndorff (2004, 15 min. in English); stills gallery.
OCLC:
54962209
Publisher Number:
738329034221
K342 Kino on Video

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