Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Alfred Redl
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. István Szabó's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Colonel Redl is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
