Colonel Redl
1984 · Movie · 135 min. · Hungary
Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl (Klaus Maria Brandauer), an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensnared in political deception.
Direction István Szabó
Cast Klaus Maria Brandauer · Armin Mueller-Stahl · Jan Niklas · Hans Christian Blech · Gudrun Landgrebe · Dorottya Udvaros · Anthina Papadimirtriu · László Mensáros · András Bálint · László Gálffi · Károly Eperjes · Éva Szabó
Soundtrack Zdenko Tamassy
Screenplay István Szabó · Peter Dobai · John Osborne
Cinematography Lajos Koltai
Original title Redl ezredes
Also known as Oberst Redlt
6.8
493 votes (FilmAffinity)
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