Movie Settings Database

Colonel Redl

Where:

🇦🇹 Austria

When:

The 1900s The 1910s

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.

Released in 1985 — 132 minutes

Genres:

Drama History

Language:

German