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Upstairs and Downstairs (1925)

Upstairs and Downstairs poster
Original title
Vorderhaus und Hinterhaus
Directed by
Richard Oswald
Genre
drama film, comedy film, silent film
Country
German Reich, Germany
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent film contrasts life in the front and back apartments of a building, following the comedic mishaps and interactions between the wealthy upstairs residents and the poorer downstairs ones.

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What happens

Upstairs and Downstairs (German: Vorderhaus und Hinterhaus) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and Carl Wilhelm and starring Max Adalbert, Mary Kid and Valeska Stock. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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