Colonel Redl (1985)★ 7.4/10

R · HU,XWG,AT · 144 min · February 20, 1985

• Drama
• History
• Biography

Directed by: István Szabó

Written by: István Szabó, Péter Dobai, John Osborne

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.