Colonel Redl (1985)

6.9/10 • 152 min • Drama History

Overview

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

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

Dorottya Udvaros

Clarisse

Károly Eperjes

Leutnant Schorm

Róbert Rátonyi

Baron Ullmann

Éva Szabó

Redls Mutter

Tamás Major

Baron Kubinyi

Péter Dobai

Fregattenkapitän Trevianus

Pálfi Zoltán

Leutnant Mészáros

Gyula Gazdag

Oberleutnant Ehrlich

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