Hintertreppe
| Hintertreppe | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leopold Jessner/Paul Leni |
| Written by | Carl Mayer |
| Cinematography | Willy Hameister and Karl Hasselmann |
Release date |
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| 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
References
- ^ Staff (2004). The Scarecrow Movie Guide. Seattle: Sasquatch Books. p. 921. ISBN 1-57061-415-6.
- ^ Petrie, Graham (2002), Hollywood destinies: European directors in America, 1922-1931, Contemporary film and television series (2nd ed.), Wayne State University Press, p. 185, ISBN 0-8143-2958-6
- ^ Eisner, Lotte H. (2008), The Haunted Screen: Expressionism in the German Cinema and the Influence of Max Reinhardt (2nd ed.), University of California Press, p. 177, ISBN 0-520-25790-1
- ^ IMDB entry
External links
- Hintertreppe at IMDb
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