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Hintertreppe

Hintertreppe (1921)

Drama | 50 minutes
3,64 7 votes

Genre: Drama

Duration: 50 minuten

Alternative title: Backstairs

Country: Germany

Directed by: Leopold Jessner and Paul Leni

Stars: Henny Porten, Fritz Kortner and William Dieterle

IMDb score: 6,9 (347)

Releasedate: 11 December 1921

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Hintertreppe plot

An invalid postman (Fritz Kortner) is in love with a maid (Henny Porten) who lives in the same building in a poor area of the city. However, she is in love with a rich, handsome man (William Dieterle). In his desperation, the postman intercepts the love letters that the woman and the rich man send to each other. He replaces them with his own messages. His plan seems to work, but then something happens that will have tragic consequences for everyone involved.

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Actors and actresses

Henny Porten Henny Porten

Das Dienstmädchen

Fritz Kortner Fritz Kortner

Der Postbote

William Dieterle William Dieterle

Der Handwerker

Eugene Dieterle Eugene Dieterle

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