Die Fälschung (1981)
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff

Drama

aka: Circle of Deceit

Film Synopsis

Georg Laschen is a German journalist whose relationship with his wife Greta is becoming increasingly strained. It is without regret that he sets out for the Lebanon to make a report on the civil war, assisted by his friend and colleague Hoffmann. In the war-torn city of Beirut, Laschen encounters a former lover who is living there with her husband. The horrors of the war soon take their toll and, having caused the death of an Arab man, Laschen returns to Germany, unwilling to sell the story he has compiled.

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Film Credits

Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Script: Jean-Claude Carrière, Kai Hermann, Volker Schlöndorff, Margarethe von Trotta, Nicolas Born (novel)
Cinematographer: Igor Luther
Music: Maurice Jarre
Cast: Bruno Ganz (Georg Laschen), Hanna Schygulla (Ariane Nassar), Jerzy Skolimowski (Hoffmann), Jean Carmet (Rudnik), Gila von Weitershausen (Greta Laschen), Peter Martin Urtel (Berger), John Munro (John), Fouad Naim (Excellence Joseph), Josette Khalil (Madame Joseph), Ghassan Mattar (Ahmed), Sarah Salem (Sister Brigitte), Rafic Najem (Taxi), Magnia Fakhoury (Aicha), Jack Diagilaitas (Swedish Journalist), Roger Assaf (Phalangist Officer), Hakmeh Abou Ali (Woman Hostage), Hassan Husseiny (Mr. Ghorayeb), Isaaf Husseiny (Mrs. Ghorayeb), Wassim Soubra (Phalangist Pianist), Wally Nachaby (Doctor)
Country: West Germany / France
Language: German / French / Arabic / English
Support: Color
Runtime: 108 min
Aka: Circle of Deceit

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