(Original title: Oberst Redl)
“Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl (Brandauer), an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensnared in political deception.” – IMDB
Yugoslavia/Hungary/Austria/West Germany, 1985, István Szabó. Biography/Drama/History, 2hrs24 (15)
Presented as the Amersham and Chesham Film Society