Colonel Redl Page #9

Synopsis: Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl (Brandauer), an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensnared in political deception.
Director(s): István Szabó
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
R
Year:
1985
144 min
92 Views


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his gratitude

to the Habsburgs.

785

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No contact with

his family...

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and sister,

resident in Lemberg.

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Poses.

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Poses.

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Insincere.

790

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It s not pleasant for me

to repeat this question...

791

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but Marshall Korad asked me

if you re homosexual.

792

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And if l think it odd...

793

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that even the Archduke

has made inquiries.

794

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What do you say?

795

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They re plotting

against you already.

796

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Unless it s a plot

against me.

797

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They don t dare touch me,

so they starting with you...

798

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because they know

that I m backing you.

799

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That s the world around you.

Take stock of it.

800

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I ve got the impression

you make enemies easily.

801

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Avoid that

whenever possible.

802

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For my sake, too.

803

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You should marry.

That would calm people down.

804

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I ll introduce you to a girl

from a good Viennese family.

805

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Or we ll pack our bags

and go to America.

806

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Should we?

807

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We may face an offensive

in the Balkans.

808

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The Emperor wants peace.

809

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He knows what war would do

to the Monarchy.

810

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Yet he makes bad mistakes.

He puts in key positions...

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men who represent

everything he fears.

812

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The Archduke works

openly against him...

813

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and he pretends

not to notice.

814

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When the Emperor dies...

815

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the Monarchy

will fall to pieces.

816

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Look at this here,

from an earlier empire.

817

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What does remain?

818

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Stop that!

819

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That civilian suit is the

greatest lie in your life.

820

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l know.

821

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Are you coming?

822

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Of course.

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Alfred.

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Yes, I m coming.

825

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Welcome, Lt. Colonel.

826

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May l check your uniform,

according to regulations?

827

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Colonel, your sword, please.

Thank you.

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Kindly wait a moment.

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- Kubinyi.

- Hello, Redl.

830

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l thought you were

in St. Petersburg.

831

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I m now on General Staff

for Hungarian affairs.

832

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lf you need anything

from that area...

833

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please come to me first.

834

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And if l can do anything...

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l don t snoop

on fellow officers.

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Take care.

837

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Lt. Colonel, His Imperial

Highness is expecting you.

838

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Imperial Majesty...

839

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Colonel Alfred Redl

begs to report.

840

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Colonel Redl. I m glad

we can have a talk.

841

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I ve heard so much

about you.

842

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How do you like

your position?

843

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Thank you, Imperial Highness.

l have a lot to do.

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And l like to work.

845

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Do you enjoy the power

in your hands?

846

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Sometimes?

Just for a moment?

847

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What l feel rather

is the weight of my task.

848

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They say your loyalty

is unshakeable...

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and based on gratitude.

850

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You want to serve and

prove yourself, am l right?

851

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l am deeply honoured,

if they say that about me.

852

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You re a good

toll-collector, then.

853

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You won t side with those

who ve gained eminence...

854

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by their noble blood.

855

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Are you Catholic?

856

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Yes.

857

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We understand each other.

858

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People say things

about me, too.

859

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I ve read your reports.

You write very well.

860

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Or rather, convincingly.

861

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You like to work hard...

862

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like in Galacia, where

you proved your ability.

863

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We ll see whether you are

just as talented here.

864

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We have to focus on the

interests of our Manarchy.

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World becomes dangerous.

Army morale is shaky.

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The Imperial Army has begun

to resemble a casino...

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playing pool, drinking

and chasing women, right?

868

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Yes, unfortunately.

869

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The spirit of liberalism

undermines everything.

870

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Please, sit down.

871

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In such a situation...

872

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one has to make a clean

sweep to restore order.

873

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Don t stand there,

sit down.

874

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The army must be as rock-hard

as ice on a frozen lake.

875

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Your Highness,

fish swim under the ice.

876

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We must take

lasting examples...

877

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as your previous

activity proved.

878

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We must arrange some actions

that will shake the army...

879

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to take clear to all that

the liberalism must end.

880

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The Emperor must see that

an effective army...

881

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needs a new spirit.

882

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In my view, the people

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István Szabó

István Szabó (Hungarian: [ˈsɒboː ˈiʃtvaːn]; born February 18, 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director. Szabó is the most internationally famous Hungarian filmmaker since the late 1960s. Working in the tradition of European auteurism, he has made films that represent many of the political and psychological conflicts of Central Europe’s recent history, as well as of his own personal history. He made his first short film in 1959 as a student at the Hungarian Academy of Theatrical and Cinematic Arts, and his first feature film in 1964. He achieved his greatest international success with Mephisto (1981), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Since then, most of Szabó's films have been international co-productions filmed in a variety of languages and European locations. He has continued to make some films in Hungarian, however, and even in his international co-productions, he often films in Hungary and uses Hungarian talent. Szabó became involved in a national controversy in 2006 when the Hungarian newspaper Life and Literature revealed that he had been an informant of the Communist regime’s secret police. more…

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