Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Colonel Redl end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Colonel Redl easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Colonel Redl scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Colonel Redl violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Colonel Redl

Name: Colonel Redl
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1985
Duration: 152 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Hans Christian Blech, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gudrun Landgrebe, Jan Niklas

Directed by István Szabó

Produced by ORF, ZDF

1985152 min6.9 / 10

A somber historical tragedy about ambition, hidden identity, and moral compromise in a decaying empire, told with deliberate, introspective pacing.

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.

Clusters

Complicity Under Pressure Romantic Psychological Thrillers Corrupted by Ambition Unresolved Grief Stories LGBTQ Movies

Genres

Drama History

Keywords

Military Officer Treason Male Homosexuality Austria-hungary

Questions people ask

Is Colonel Redl sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Colonel Redl end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Colonel Redl easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Colonel Redl scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Colonel Redl violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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