Backstairs

Overview

In a poor neighborhood of a big city, a crippled mailman is in love with a maid who lives in his building. However, she is in love with a wealthy and handsome young man, who soon disappears. The mailman provides the maid with letters that get her hopes up... but tragedy will soon befall all three.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 11, 1921

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

UFA,Gloria Film,Henny Porten Filmproduktion

Cast

Eugene Dieterle,William Dieterle,Fritz Kortner,Henny Porten

Director

Paul Leni,Leopold Jessner

Writer

Carl Mayer

Producer

Henny Porten,Hanns Lippmann

Cinematography

Willy Hameister,Karl Hasselmann

Music

Hans Landsberger

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0012281