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The Case of Colonel Redl (1931)

The Case of Colonel Redl poster
Original title
Der Fall des Generalstabs-Oberst Redl
Directed by
Karl Anton
Genre
drama
Country
Czechoslovakia, Germany
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film is a spy drama about a real historic figure. It follows a military officer whose secret betrayals lead to a public downfall. The story shows the pressures and consequences of his actions.

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What happens

The Case of Colonel Redl (German: Der Fall des Generalstabs-Oberst Redl) is a 1931 Czechoslovak spy drama film directed by Karl Anton in German language. It stars Theodor Loos, Lil Dagover and Otto Hartmann. It was a co-production between the Prague-based companies Elektafilm and Sonor Film. A separate Czech-language version The Affair of Colonel Redl was also shot at the same time. It was based on a 1924 book of the same title by Egon Erwin Kisch, detailing the story of Alfred Redl. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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