Colonel Redl

1985 2h 32m DE

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 55

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer
Alfred Redl
Hans Christian Blech
von Roden
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Thronfolger
Gudrun Landgrebe
Katalin
Jan Niklas
Christoph
László Mensáros
Oberst Ruzitska
András Bálint
Dr. Sonnenschein
László Gálffi
Velocchio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: István Szabó
Writers: Péter Dobai, John Osborne
Languages: German
Countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by István Szabó, shot by Lajos Koltai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zdenkó Tamássy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Zsuzsa Csákány shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Klaus Maria Brandauer and Hans Christian Blech and Armin Mueller-Stahl carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

István Szabó directs. Lajos Koltai behind the camera. Zdenkó Tamássy scores. Zsuzsa Csákány cuts. Produced in Austria, Germany, Hungary. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary.
4Directed by István Szabó, shot by Lajos Koltai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Zdenkó Tamássy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Zsuzsa Csákány shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Klaus Maria Brandauer and Hans Christian Blech and Armin Mueller-Stahl carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0089716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.