Espionage (1955)
- Original title
- Spionage
- Directed by
- Franz Antel
- Genre
- historical film
- Country
- Austria
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film is based on the true story of Alfred Redl, an officer in Austrian Military Intelligence who secretly spied for the Russian Empire before World War I. It follows his double life as he betrays his country while working within its intelligence service.
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What happens
Espionage (German: Spionage) is a 1955 Austrian historical spy drama film directed by Franz Antel and starring Ewald Balser, Barbara Rütting and Gerhard Riedmann. It was shot at the Sievering Studios and on location in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Felix Smetana. It was based on the real story of Alfred Redl, an officer serving with Austrian Military Intelligence who was also secretly spying for the hostile Russian Empire before the First World War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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