Released:
1985-02-20

Overview:
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.

Director:
István Szabó

Runtime:
2h 32min

Genre:
Drama, History

• 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