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The First Circle

Play trailer The First Circle 1991,  3h 9m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In post-World War II Russia, paranoid Soviet leader Joseph Stalin unjustly imprisons legions of his fellow countrymen with the help of his brutally violent security head, Victor Abakumov. When technologically gifted prisoners like Lew Rubin find themselves in less hostile camps where they're forced to use their talents to aid Stalin's quest, they must decide to either help the communist cause or rebel against it.
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Sheldon Larry

Director

F. Murray Abraham

Staline

Christopher Plummer

Victor Abakumov

Victor Garber

Lew Rubin

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Synopsis In post-World War II Russia, paranoid Soviet leader Joseph Stalin unjustly imprisons legions of his fellow countrymen with the help of his brutally violent security head, Victor Abakumov. When technologically gifted prisoners like Lew Rubin find themselves in less hostile camps where they're forced to use their talents to aid Stalin's quest, they must decide to either help the communist cause or rebel against it.
Director
Sheldon Larry
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
3h 9m
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