#colonel redl

[haveyouseenthisqueerfilm]

Have you seen Colonel Redl (1985)?

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Voting ended onJul 2, 2024

[mezimraky]

"How about becoming a Jew? It would be much simpler.”  “All right, then I’m a Jew. It’s all the same.”

Oberst Redl (1985) / Colonel Redl (1985)

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Colonel Redl (1985/István Szabó)

[mezimraky]

Oberst Redl (1985) / Colonel Redl (1985)

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[theoscarsproject]

Colonel Redl (1985). Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl (Brandauer), an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensnared in political deception.

Power, identity and moral compromise are all in focus in this sharply compelling look at the rise and fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the lead-up to World War I. It's grounded in a tremendous performance by Klaus Maria Brandauer, which makes it easier to forgive the movies flaws (namely it's length, pacing issues and sometimes feeling overly convoluted in a way that detracts from the core story). Still, a really good film and one worth the watch for it's unique historic context and excellent performances. 8/10.

[dozydawn]

Klaus Maria Brandauer and Gudrun Landgrebe photographed on the set of Colonel Redl (1985).

[thecomicon]

Two Films By István Szabó Reviewed: 'Mephisto' And 'Colonel Redl'

Two Films By István Szabó Reviewed: ‘Mephisto’ And ‘Colonel Redl’

Colonel Redl and Mephisto share a director in István Szabó. They both star Klaus Maria Brandauer, but they’re also both about men who let their careers shape their lives and where that leaves them in the end.

In Colonel Redl, Alfred Redl (Brandauer) would do anything to prove himself as a soldier, including sell out his own men if asked. At one point he’s told by a friend, “That civilian suit is…

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