“The Circle of Missing Poets” fills the Antoine theater (Paris, 10th arrondissement) at each performance, right up to the folding seats, with a standing ovation. Peter Weir's film was the 5th worldwide success of the year in 1989.
In France, it was the most seen film in 1990, with 6.6 million tickets sold. Olivier Solivérès, the director, was able to create a modern adaptation, carried by breathtaking actors.