Oberst Redl

From the son of a poor railway worker to head of the secret service of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy: The diligent and conscientious Alfred Redl enjoys a meteoric rise – and becomes increasingly entangled in a web of intrigue and dependencies from which he finds no escape. Szabó's superbly cast film paints a precise picture of the final years of the Danube Monarchy and of a man who believes he can control his destiny.

(Florian Widegger)