Title | Montrose Voice, No. 277, February 14, 1986 |
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Publisher | Community Publishing Company |
Date | February 14, 1986 |
Language | English |
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Identifier | OCLC: 22329406 |
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Rights | In Copyright |
Note | This item was digitized from materials loaned by the Gulf Coast Archive and Museum (GCAM). |
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Transcript | Films FEBRUARY 14, 1986/MONTROSE VOICE 17 Alfred Redl (Klaus Maria Brandaver) accuses his young lover Alfredo Velocchio (Laszlo Galffi) of being part of a growing conspiracy against him in "Colonel Redl." will be assassinated (1914) and World War II will start. Redl is one of the few officers who remain faithful to his emperor, but his loyalty and confidence in the Archduke (heir to the throne) may be misplaced. The Archduke has Redl spy on his own men in order to find a man to put on trial as warning to rebellious troops. Actually, the Archduke has set up Redl himself as the patsy, and the Colonel becomes caught in his own web of homosexuality and deceit. A young man he becomes involved with turns out to be an enemy spy, and Redl is ruined. This film is based partly on fact, but the secret life of Alfred Redl was never fully known. He did commit suicide in 1913, probably because of being blackmailed for his sexual preference. Colonel Redl is an attempt to show how a man can rise to power, and then slowly lose it through his own weaknesses. While the gay aspect of Redl is fairly overt, it is not dwelled upon. Instead of so much military and historical background, it would have been much more interesting to delve deeper into the personal background and relationships of Redl. The film does little to examine the man', love affairs, and it seems so important. A rather long film that may bore many with historical relevance. Colonel Redl is nonetheless fascinating with Brandauer's standout performance. We watch helplessly as a man climbs to success, and then crumbles down with the very notion that he has supported and defended. Once more homosexuality is used against someone, and they suffer because of what they are. MERIDIEN LEASING INC '86 BMW '86 MERCEDES BENZ '86 HONDA 325 5-8e 735i 309/mo 395/mo 569/mo 190E 300E 5-OSL 349/mo 4Wn» 725/mo Accord Prelude 159/mo 179/mo '86 CADILLAC '86 MAZDA '86 PORSCHE 944 944 Turbo 398/mo 498/mo '86 IAGUAR '86 BUICK NO DOWN PAYMENT • LOWER MONTHLY PAYMENT • CASH FOR YOUR TRADE To better serve your needs ... Texas State Optical announces new hours at these locations TSO-Village 2515 University 528-1589 Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Closed Monday TSO-South Main 4414 S. Main 523-5109 Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Saturday Effective Feb. 1, 1986 ^j^j Coming in February and March "Scuzz Iz Az Scuzz Duzz" at DJ. David Oleson 715 Fairview 521-2792 Ripcord, you trashed us!! Just wait til March 11th!!! DJ. Lary Thompson 1022 Westheimer 528-8851 |
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