Set 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.

• DirectorIstván Szabó
• Release29 March 1985
• Genre
  Drama / History
• Duration2h 12m
• Budget?
• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  6.9
  48 reviews
• Productions

  ORF, ZDF, Mokép, Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion, Mafilm