Film
Backstairs
1921Directed by Leopold Jessner, Paul Leni
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- Released
- Runtime
- 50m
About Backstairs
- Mystery
- Drama
- Thriller
Synopsis
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.
- Directors
- Leopold Jessner
- Paul Leni
- Writer
- Carl Mayer
- Original title
- Hintertreppe
