Oberst Redl

Oct 4 1985 R 2h 24m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

István Szabó, Péter Dobai, John Osborne

Directed by

István Szabó

Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer, Hans Christian Blech, Armin Mueller-Stahl

Crew

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Production Countries

Yugoslavia, Hungary, Germany, Austria

Production Companies

Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion, Mokép, ZDF, ORF, MAFILM Objektív Filmstúdió

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
3,550
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA