Hintertreppe (1921)
- Directed by
- Paul Leni, Leopold Jessner
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A maid lives in a cramped apartment building and waits for her lover who has gone away. A letter writer offers to help her send messages but his motives are not entirely pure. The film shows the quiet desperation of ordinary people trapped in their small world.
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What happens
Hintertreppe (English: Backstairs) is a 1921 silent film. This was the first movie by German director Leopold Jessner, in cooperation with Paul Leni. Carl Mayer specifically wrote this for Leopold Jessner, who would go on to direct Erdgeist (1923). Hintertreppe was a precursor of the 1920s German kammerspielfilm style. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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