| The First Circle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gleb Panfilov[1] |
| Starring | Yevgeny Mironov Dmitry Pevtsov Inna Churikova Olga Drozdova |
| Country of origin | Russia |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 440 minutes, 44 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | Telekanal Rossiya |
| Release | January 29, 2006 |
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The First Circle (Russian: В круге первом, V kruge pervom) is a 2006 Russian miniseries directed by Gleb Panfilov, with ten 44-minute episodes. It is based on The First Circle, the novel written by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn[2] based on his experiences in Joseph Stalin's Gulag. The series was first broadcast in the Russia on Telekanal Rossiya on January 29, 2006.