Oberst Redl (1985)

Title: Colonel Redl

Original Title: Oberst Redl

Release Date: 1985-02-20

Status: Released

Rating: 6.87/10 (from 50 votes)

Language: DE

Genres: Drama, History

Production Companies: ORF, ZDF, Mokép, Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion, Mafilm

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.