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

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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