Colonel Redl

Based On the book by John Osborne

Colonel Redl (German: Oberst Redl (original title); Hungarian: Redl ezredes) is a 1985 biographical drama film by Hungarian director István Szabó. The plot, set in the period before World War I, follows the rise of Alfred Redl, an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Redl, who comes from a humble background, enters military school as a boy and an illustrious military career comes his way by virtue of his loyalty to the crown. He is appointed the head of an intelligence-gathering unit, but his attraction to men eventually causes his downfall.

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Release date:

February 20, 1985

Director:

István Szabó

Cast:

Klaus Maria Brandauer, Gudrun Landgrebe, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Hans Christian Blech, Jan Niklas

Genre:

Drama, LGBTQ-related

Country:

Germany, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia

Language:

German

Year page:

1985 in adaptations