Hintertreppe

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Hintertreppe
Directed by Leopold Jessner/Paul Leni
Produced by Hans Lippman/Henny Porten
Written by Carl Mayer
Cinematography Willy Hameister and Karl Hasselmann
Release dates
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  • 1921 (1921)
Country Germany

Hintertreppe (German: Backstairs) was a 1921 silent film.[1] This was the first movie by German director Leopold Jessner, in cooperation with Paul Leni. The film was later criticized for overemphatic acting and contrived poses.[2] Hintertreppe was a precursor of the 1920s German kammerspielfilm style.[3]

Plot

A crippled postman (Fritz Kortner) adores a woman (Henny Porten), who is in love with another man (William Dieterle), leading the postman to try to destroy the relationship by murdering the woman's love interest.[4]

Production staff

  • Produced by: Hanns Lippman and Henny Porten
  • Original Music by: Hans Landsberger
  • Cinematography: Willy Hameister and Karl Hasselmann
  • Art Direction: Karl Gorge and Paul Leni
  • Production Management: Wilhelm von Kaufmann

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  4. IMDB entry