Colonel Redl 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.
Colonel Redl (1985)
Directed by Istvan Szabo
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Movie Info
Box Office
$2,357
Themes
Tags
Austria-hungary, Austro-hungarian, Colonel, Head, Lgbtq, Military Officer, Secret Police, Tale, Treason
Attributes
Based On: A Patriot for Me
Narrative Location: Austria
Subject: suicide
Narrative Location: Austria
Subject: suicide
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Alternate Titles
Albay Redl
TR
Colonel Redl
CA, FR, IL, GB, US
Colonelul Redl
RO
Coronel Redl
AR, BR, MX, PT, ES, UY
Eversti Redl
FI
Il colonnello Redl
IT
Magt og ære
DK
Oberst Redl
DE, NO
Överste Redl
SE
Plukovník Redl
CZ, SK
Pukovnik Redl
HR, RS
Pułkownik Redl
PL
Redl ezredes
HU
Полковник Редл
BG
連隊長レドル
JP
雷德尔上校
CN