Die Faelschung /

Grateful for a respite from his imploding marriage, Hamburg newspaperman Georg arrives in civil war torn Beirut to chronicle the bloody Lebanese war. Inside a shell-pitted hotel, Georg and colleague Hoffman, join a cynical international coterie of competitive fellow journalists. Outside, they take t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Bioskop-Film, Artemis Films, Argos Films, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Junkersdorf, Eberhard, Schlöndorff, Volker, Ganz, Bruno, Schygulla, Hanna, 1943-, Skolimowski, Jerzy, Carmet, Jean, Weitershausen, Gila von, 1944-, Urtel, Peter, Jarre, Maurice, Born, Nicolas
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	German
Language Notes:	German dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Subjects:	Journalists > Lebanon > Beirut > Drama. Civil war > Lebanon > Beirut > Drama. Feature films. War films. Motion pictures, German. Foreign films.

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Summary:	Grateful for a respite from his imploding marriage, Hamburg newspaperman Georg arrives in civil war torn Beirut to chronicle the bloody Lebanese war. Inside a shell-pitted hotel, Georg and colleague Hoffman, join a cynical international coterie of competitive fellow journalists. Outside, they take their lives in their own hands, dodging bullets and conducting interviews that are always just a trigger pull away from becoming executions.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1981. A foreign film (France, Germany) Based on the novel by Nicolas Born. Letterboxed; aspect ratio 1.85:1. Special features: The making of 'Circle of deceit' (1981, 29 mins. with English commentary by Volker Schlöndorff); an interview with Volker Schlöndorff (2004, 15 min. in English); stills gallery. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; Dolby stereo.
Audience:	ENGL.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Igor Luther ; editor, Suzanne Baron ; music, Maurice Jarre ; costume designer, Dagmar Niefind, May Khoury.