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Is The First Circle worth watching?
66
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 7).
66
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
The story is set in a relatively comfortable Stalin-era prison in the town of Marfino where a community of prisoners with highly technical skills do research for the state. Based on the novel by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
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The First Circle episodes
1 season · 10 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 5.8
Cast
Crew
- Directors
- Gleb Panfilov
- Written by
- Gleb Panfilov, Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
- Produced by
- Anton Zlatopolskiy, Sergey Shumakov, Maxim Panfilov
- Music by
- Vadim Bibergan
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Facts
January 29, 2006 · January 29, 2006 · Ended
- First aired
- January 29, 2006
- Last aired
- January 29, 2006
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 10 episodes
- Content
- Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- Russian
- Made in
- Russia
Q&A
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Questions about The First Circle
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How long does it take to watch The First Circle?
7 h
About 7 hours: 10 episodes in 1 season of about 44 minutes each, aired from 2006 to 2006.
Is The First Circle plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Can I half-watch The First Circle?
Easy watchDemanding
No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for complexity and 8 for philosophical.
Is The First Circle in English?
Russian
No, it was made in Russian.