Colonel Redl
Directed by Istvan Szabo
Release Year: 1984
Running time: 151
Country:
Hungary, Germany, Austria
Language:
German
Subjects:
European History
Directed by:
Istvan Szabo
Cast:
Klaus Maria Brandauer, Armin Muller-Stahl, Gudrun Landgrebe, Jan Niklas, Dorottya Udavaros, Hans-Christian Blech
Set in the lead up to WWI, Szabó's Cannes Grand Jury-winning Colonel Redl charts the rise of Alfred Redl to head of counter-intelligence of the Austro-Hungarian Army. His hidden homosexuality, however, is used against him by enemies of the state, putting both his professional standing and his country's security in dire straits. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in 1985, the third of four such Academy Award nominations Szabó's films earned.
Reviews
"At the center is Klaus Maria Brandauer delivering a dazzling, virtuoso performance."
- The Times
"Fascinating."
- David Denby, New York Magazine
"Visually brilliant...Brandauer at his very best."
- David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor
