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

Péter Dobai, John Osborne

Genres

Drama, History

Released

February 20, 1985

Runtime

2h 32m

Status

Released

Original title

Oberst Redl

Language

German

Countries

Austria, Germany, Hungary

Studios

ORF, ZDF, Mokép, Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion, Mafilm