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Circle of Deceit AKA False Witness AKA Die Fälschung (1981)
A German journalist travels to Beirut during the fights between Christians and Palestinians to produce an essay about the situation.Director: Volker Schlöndorff
OVERALL: Draw-
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Subtitles:Finnish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German / English / French / Arabic Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer is of bad quality.
The film was made in Dolby Stereo but the transfer is sadly only mono. -
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Extras:"The Making of Circle of Deceit" 1981 documentary (28:58)
"An Interview with Volker Schlöndorff" 2004 featurette (~15:00)
Photo gallery -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):German / English / French / Arabic Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"The Making of Circle of Deceit" 1981 documentary (28:58)
2008 interviews:
- Volker Schlöndorff (38:17)
- Eberhard Junkersdorf (37:00)
Theatrical trailer (2:44)
Photo gallery (25 images)
DVD-ROM content: PDF documents (press material) -
Subtitles:German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German / English / French / Arabic Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Die Fälschung
Extras in German without subtitles. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The R2 German edition offers the most, but sadly it's not English-friendly both for the film and the extras.
The US release has the vintage documentary and a chunky interview featurette with the director so is the best option for English-only speakers. -
CUTS:
- R0 Finland- Finnkino - No cuts (103:25 PAL)
- R1 America- Kino Video - No cuts (108:54 NTSC)
- R2 Germany- Arthaus / Kinowelt - No cuts (104:31 PAL)
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Comparison added by Markus_Lang on 09/06/12
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 21/11/20UPDATE LOG:
09/06/12: Initial entry.
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21/11/20: Broken IMDB link fixed plus Amazon links added.
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