What is the duration of The First Circle?

The duration of The First Circle is 440 mins.

What is the original language of The First Circle?

The original language of The First Circle is Russian.

Who directed The First Circle?

The First Circle was directed by Gleb Panfilov.

Which studio made The First Circle?

The First Circle was produced by Vera.

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Q: Does The First Circle have end credit scenes?

The First Circle does not have end credit scenes.

Drama

Runtime

440 mins

Language

Russian

Set in a relatively comfortable Stalin‑era prison in the town of Marfino, the film follows a community of highly skilled prisoners who are compelled to conduct scientific research for the Soviet state. Their intellectual work and moral compromises reveal the paradox of survival under oppression, adapted from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s novel.

Vera

Studio

Gleb Panfilov

Director

Does The First Circle have end credit scenes?

No!

The First Circle does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Andrey Smirnov

Bobynin

Evgeniy Stychkin

Yana Esipovich

Aleksey Kolubkov

Galina Tyunina

Nadia Nerzhina

Dmitriy Pevtsov

Sergei Kariakin

Lyudmila Porgina

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