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The First Circle (1992)
Director: Sheldon Larry
Cast: Laurent Malet, F. Murray Abraham, Christopher Plummer, Robert Powell
Runtime180 min
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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.
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The First Circle, a 1992 TV movie directed by Sheldon Larry, is a thriller set in the USSR that explores the lives of political prisoners who were scientists and worked for the government. While the film's reception is not widely documented, it offers a unique perspective on the special incarceration units used by the Soviet government to utilize the skills of certain prisoners.
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Directed by Sheldon Larry in 1992, The First Circle is a compelling thriller that offers an intriguing look at the inner workings of the Soviet prison system. With a strong ensemble cast led by the talented Laurent Malet, F. Murray Abraham, and Christopher Plummer, the film explores the moral complexities of political imprisonment and the ways in which the government leveraged the skills of its scientific detainees.
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The First Circle is a 1992 Canadian-French made-for-television drama film directed by Sheldon Larry, starring Victor Garber, Christopher Plummer, F. Murray Abraham and Robert Powell. It is an adaptation of the novel In the First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
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