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Release Year1921
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Drama, Thriller
Votes18
DirectorLeopold Jessner, Paul Leni
WritersCarl Mayer
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsBackstairs
About Backstairs
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.
Directed by Leopold Jessner, Paul Leni, Backstairs leans on a strong ensemble — Henny Porten, Fritz Kortner, William Dieterle — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1921.
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