the movie probably depicts well the reality of the late days of the austrian-hungarian empire but has NOTHING to do Redl's real story. In the movie he is shown as a victim of a political provocation, but in fact he was just a plain traitor...
By the number of people who got here to watch this movie you can see that Szabo Istvan is not well known to broad audience. Less then 4000 visitors to this site for a master pice! not a great score.
Thanks, rabbanif, for posting this most atmospheric movie, so evocative of the final days of the Habsburg Empire. There are inevitable similarities with Joseph Roth's 1932 novel "Radetzkymarsch", and the plot's historical accuracy is questionable, but Klaus Maria Brandauer and the other actors are really excellent.
I think Winston Churchill got it about right when he said that the old Austrian Monarchy was like a beautiful vase: those who smashed it could not put it back together again.
Thanks a lot for uploading this movie. When I finally found it on youtube after many years of looking for it, I wondered what possibly "possesed" someone who lives away from any country of the former Austro-Hungarian monarchy to bother with an upload.
I live in Hungary, I am a Pole so this movie is very close to me.
Szabo Istvan did another great movie about this region "SUNSHINE".
So glad you found this - fond memories of seeing this 25 years ago - wonderful film
jaqmart 4 months ago
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Darf man ohne die Untertitlen schauen?
farcicalstygian 1 year ago
darf man ohne die Untertiteln schauen?
farcicalstygian 1 year ago
Absolutely wonderful to find this online, thank you for posting! Ah, the old Empire...
kpenteshin 1 year ago
Kösz, hogy feltetted.
SuperLuiselotte 1 year ago
would be nice if someone uploaded Szabo's "Hanussen"...
zmoresperros2007 1 year ago
the movie probably depicts well the reality of the late days of the austrian-hungarian empire but has NOTHING to do Redl's real story. In the movie he is shown as a victim of a political provocation, but in fact he was just a plain traitor...
zmoresperros2007 1 year ago
Having been waiting for this.... like all others who have commented, this is a surreally impressive film. Up their with "Il Gattopardo".
yutethebeaute 1 year ago
By the number of people who got here to watch this movie you can see that Szabo Istvan is not well known to broad audience. Less then 4000 visitors to this site for a master pice! not a great score.
wgorecki
wgorecki 1 year ago
Thank you! ******LONA
janovicsilona 2 years ago
Thank you for the film.
ronnias27 2 years ago
Thanks, rabbanif, for posting this most atmospheric movie, so evocative of the final days of the Habsburg Empire. There are inevitable similarities with Joseph Roth's 1932 novel "Radetzkymarsch", and the plot's historical accuracy is questionable, but Klaus Maria Brandauer and the other actors are really excellent.
I think Winston Churchill got it about right when he said that the old Austrian Monarchy was like a beautiful vase: those who smashed it could not put it back together again.
londonscot1 3 years ago 3
Thanks a lot for uploading this movie. When I finally found it on youtube after many years of looking for it, I wondered what possibly "possesed" someone who lives away from any country of the former Austro-Hungarian monarchy to bother with an upload.
I live in Hungary, I am a Pole so this movie is very close to me.
Szabo Istvan did another great movie about this region "SUNSHINE".
thanks again!
wgorecki 3 years ago 2
Thanks for posting this. It's one of the best films I have ever seen! :)
CiaranMcVeigh 3 years ago 5
No problem, glad you enjoyed it.
it was diffucult to get hold of the DVD, only one place does a DVD( and not a VH_S), and it is an education organisation in Canada :\
rabbanif 3 years ago
Excellent, have searched for that video for a long time. I enjoyed it. Thanks a lot!
asw384 3 years ago