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Squaring the Circle (1984)
Director: Mike Hodges
Cast: Richard Crenna, Bernard Hill, Alec McCowen, Roy Kinnear
Runtime115 min
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An account of how Lech Walesa and the "Solidarity" trade union confronted the might of Communist dictatorship in Poland.
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Squaring the Circle is a 1984 TV movie directed by Mike Hodges that dramatizes the rise of the Solidarity trade union and its confrontation with the Polish communist regime. While not as widely known as some other historical dramas, the film has been praised by critics for its nuanced portrayal of these events. However, data on its overall critical and public reception is limited.
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Squaring the Circle is a compelling 1984 TV movie directed by Mike Hodges that dramatizes the real-life story of Lech Walesa and the Solidarity trade union's confrontation with communist dictatorship in Poland. The film features strong performances from actors like Richard Crenna, Bernard Hill, and Alec McCowen, and offers a gripping, historically-informed look at an important chapter in Eastern European history.
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Squaring the circle is a problem in geometry first proposed in Greek mathematics. It is the challenge of constructing a square with the area of a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with a compass and straightedge. The difficulty of the problem raised the question of whether specified axioms of Euclidean geometry concerning the existence of lines and circles implied the existence of such a square.
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