Vienna,1920.TheAustro-HungarianEmpirehascollapsed.PeterPergreturnshomefromtheGreatWar,aftersevenyearsasaRussianPOW.Viennaisexperiencingthemultiplicityofpolitical,socialandartisticfreedom,butalsotheriseofanti-democraticmovements,insecurityandunemployment.Peter,aformerpoliceinspector,feelslikeastrangerinthenewAustrianRepubli..eee