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.

Credits

István SzabóDirector

Klaus Maria BrandauerAlfred Redl

Hans Christian Blechvon Roden

Armin Mueller-StahlThronfolger

Gudrun LandgrebeKatalin