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Colonel Redl

Colonel Redl

19856.92h 32m

Overview

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

Directed by István Szabó
Written by John Osborne, Péter Dobai
Produced by Manfred Durniok
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Top Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Alfred Redl

Hans Christian Blech

Hans Christian Blech

von Roden

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Thronfolger

Gudrun Landgrebe

Gudrun Landgrebe

Katalin

Jan Niklas

Jan Niklas

Christoph

László Mensáros

László Mensáros

Oberst Ruzitska

András Bálint

András Bálint

Dr. Sonnenschein

László Gálffi

László Gálffi

Velocchio

Dorottya Udvaros

Dorottya Udvaros

Clarisse

Károly Eperjes

Károly Eperjes

Leutnant Schorm

Themes & Keywords

military officertreasonmale homosexualityaustria-hungary

About Colonel Redl

Colonel Redl is a drama, history film released in 1985 exploring themes of military officer, treason, male homosexuality, austria-hungary. Directed by István Szabó, it stars Klaus Maria Brandauer, Hans Christian Blech, Armin Mueller-Stahl. Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl, 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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