Circle of Deceit (1981)
- Original title
- Die Fälschung
- Directed by
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany, France
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 26 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A German journalist travels to Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War to cover the conflict. He becomes increasingly disillusioned as he witnesses the violence and chaos firsthand.
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What happens
Circle of Deceit (German title: Die Fälschung, 'the deception'; French title: Le Faussaire) is an anti-war film directed by Volker Schlöndorff and internationally released in 1981. An international co-production, it was an adaptation of Nicolas Born's novel The Deception, which had appeared in 1979. The film follows a German journalist sent to Beirut to report on the Lebanese Civil War, which had begun in 1975. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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