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Der Teufelskreis
Der Teufelskreis

Der Teufelskreis

January 13, 1956
1h 43m
History
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Shortly after the seizure of power by Adolf Hitler at the beginning of 1933, preparations were underway to silence the members of the socialist and communist parties.

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Details

Director
Carl Ballhaus
Cast
Jochen Brockmann, Erika Dunkelmann, Horst Naumann, Irma Münch, Fred Delmare, Hans-Peter Thielen, Horst Koch, Albert Garbe, Peter Herden, Harry Hindemith
Release Date
January 13, 1956
Production
DEFA

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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