The film is set in the declining Austro-Hungarian empire and follows the career of Alfred Redl, a young officer who climbs the ranks to become head of the Secret Police, only to find himself entangled in a web of political deceit.
Colonel Redl
In the declining years of the Austro-Hungarian empire, a brilliant and driven young officer named Alfred Redl rises through the ranks, ultimately becoming the leader of the Secret Police, but ultimately falls prey to his own moral corruption.
