The First Circle 32 years old

In the USSR, political prisoners who were scientists were not always sent to GULAG, but also to The First Circle (named after Dante's Inferno), a special incarceration unit near Moscow where they could work for the government.

Credits

The First Circle Cast

Name Character
F. Murray Abraham He was 52, now 84 years old as Stalin
Günther Maria Halmer He was 49, now 81 years old as Wladimir Tschelnow
Raf Vallone He was 76, 86 years old when he died as Pyotr Makaraguine
David Hewlett He was 23, now 56 years old as 'Ruska' Rostislav
Dominic Raacke He was 33, now 65 years old as Nikolaj Schtschagow
Robert Powell He was 47, now 79 years old as Gleb Nershin

The First Circle Crew

Name Department
Sheldon Larry as Director. He was 43 (now 75) years old Directing
The First Circle poster
The First Circle (32 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, February 25, 1992
  • Runtime: 180 minutes