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Colonel Redl, also titled Oberst Redl, is a 1985 drama film directed by István Szabó. The screenplay was written by Szabó and Péter Dobai, based on a work by John Osborne. The production involved companies including Österreichischer Rundfunk, ZDF, Mokép, Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion, and Mafilm, with Manfred Durniok serving as producer. Lajos Koltai handled the cinematography. The film features cast members Klaus Maria Brandauer, Gudrun Landgrebe, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Hans Christian Blech.
The movie originates from Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Yugoslavia, with narrative locations in Austria. It explores themes of suicide, military officer treason, and male homosexuality within the context of Austria-Hungary. The film follows the movie Mephisto. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Distribution was handled by Orion Pictures and Netflix, with availability via video on demand and providers such as Kino Film Collection. The runtime is listed as 152 minutes in some sources and 144 minutes in others.
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6.9Set 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 as Alfred Redl
- Hans Christian Blech as von Roden
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Thronfolger
- Gudrun Landgrebe as Katalin
- Jan Niklas as Christoph
- László Mensáros as Oberst Ruzitska
Themes
- military officer
- treason
- male homosexuality
- austria-hungary
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- Yugoslavia
- Original language
- Hungarian
- Follows
- Mephisto
- Main subject
- Suicide
- Director
- István Szabó
- Screenwriter
- Péter Dobai
- Producer
- Manfred Durniok
- Production company
- ZDF
- Cinematographer
- Lajos Koltai
- Narrative location
- Austria
- Duration
- 144
- FilmAffinity ID
- 245022
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1985-03-29
- distributed by
- Netflix
- title
- Oberst Redl
- after a work by
- John Osborne
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