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Colonel Redl

1925 · 112 min

A slow, somber plunge into a spy's double life, steeped in silent-era gravity and quiet dread.

Overview: Austria silent film from 1925 directed by Hans Otto, telling the story about the Austrian officer who rose to head the counter-intelligence efforts of Austria-Hungary. He was himself a paid spy for the Russians.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Betrayal, guilt, identity, power
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
guilt
identity
power
deception
Places: big city
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild