Colonel Redl

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-10-04

Languages:

German

Countries:

Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, West Germany

Runtime:

144 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (1806 Reviews)

Director:

Istvèn Szabè

Genres:

Biography Drama History

Cast:

Klaus Maria Brandauer Hans Christian Blech Armin Mueller-Stahl Gudrun Landgrebe

Writer:

Istvèn Szabè (screenplay)

Pèter Dobai (screenplay)

John Osborne (inspired by)

Fullplot:

Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl (Brandauer), an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensnared in political deception.

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