This is a free interpretation of the biography of the chief of Austro Hungarian contra espionage before WW I. It is brilliant in its portrayal of the Monarchy, as well as the difficulty of being a man from the lower social class belonging to marginal sub-cultures (ethnic minority, homosexual). This film was nominated for an Oscar while Klaus Maria Brandauer appeared in another brilliant role
PROGRAME ARCHIVE: FILM
Colonel Redl
Oberst Redl, feature film, historical film, biographical drama, Hungary, Austria, Yugoslavia, West Germany, 1985
DIRECTED BY: István Szabo
CAST:
Klaus Maria Brandauer (Alfred Redl),
Hans Christian Blech (von Roden),
Armin Mueller-Stahl (Thronfolger),
Gudrun Landgrebe (Katalin),
Jan Niklas (Christoph)
László Mensáros (Ruzitska)
SCRIPT:
István Szabó,
Péter Dobai (inspirired by John Osborn's play)
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Lajos Koltai
MUSIC:
Zdenkó Tamássy
EDITING:
Zsuzsa Csákány
Synopsis:
color, 144'