Circle of Deceit

Original title: Die Fälschung

1981
R
1h 48m

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A German journalist, escaping from broken marriage, goes to Lebanon to cover the civil war. Soon, he realizes that he can't handle the truth.A German journalist, escaping from broken marriage, goes to Lebanon to cover the civil war. Soon, he realizes that he can't handle the truth.A German journalist, escaping from broken marriage, goes to Lebanon to cover the civil war. Soon, he realizes that he can't handle the truth.

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7.1/10

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- 1 win & 5 nominations

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Trivia
This film was part of a cycle of pictures made during the 1980s that featured journalists covering war. The movies include Salvador (1986), Under Fire (1983), Circle of Deceit [Circle of Deceit (1981)], Witness in the War Zone (1987), Cry Freedom (1987), The Killing Fields (1984) and The Year of Living Dangerously (1982).

Quotes
Sister Brigitte: I must tell you, though, if you change your mind, we absolutely will not take him back.
Ariane Nassar: But he has been baptized!
Sister Brigitte: Yes, we have done everything necessary.
Georg Laschen: Then he's not a heathen.
Ariane Nassar: What sum had you considered?
Sister Brigitte: Whatever you choose to give. The convent really needs help.
Ariane Nassar: A thousand? Two thousand?
Sister Brigitte: Two thousand seems a lot.
Ariane Nassar: Not to me.

Crazy credits
Opening credits run in a single at the bottom of the screen, right to left in the style of a news ticker.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Fantasia/The Kirlean Witness/Diva/Circle of Deceit (1982)

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10/10

Circle of Deceit. Very Important Film by Good Director.

I agree with Benjamin Stello of Sweden but want to add that the Film is made on Location in Beirut and is nearly Documentary. It is before Israel invaded Lebanon to get rid of PLO Terrorists. It shows the situation after Lebanese Civil War that started 1975. Beirut is divided into many Rival Quarters. The Palestinians Controlling part of Beirut. A Hellish situation where everybody is Against everybody. Similar to Yugoslavia some years later. Another Book I recommend is Thomas Friedman's "From Beirut to Jerusalem" which describes Beirut a few years later. This movie I only saw once in 1982 and is unforgettable. I also recommend other films by this Director. The Tin Drum and Others.