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Colonel Redl

1985Movie2 h 32 min

DramaHistory
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Letterboxd3.7/5Rotten Tomatoes–85%
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Letterboxd3.7/5Rotten Tomatoes–85%

Summary

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.

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  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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  • Weighs on you.
  • Pulls you in.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Breaks your heart.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Historical Hero Upgradein 877 titlesIn Real Life, Redl was in fact a spy, and a very damaging one who turned over Austrian military plans to the Russians and even betrayed the agents that he himself was sending into Russia.Snow Means Lovein 341 titlesRedl and his boyishly handsome Italian boyfriend go horseback riding in snowy woods, then cuddle under a tree.All 20 tropes

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