MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Short film
Poster for Frontstairs and Backstairs

Frontstairs and Backstairs

1916 · 37 min

A brisk silent comedy of manners, light and playful, with a roguish charm and a satisfying comeuppance.

Directed by
Urban Gad
Genres
Drama
Overview
Comedy about the courting couple Sabine and Lehman. Her roving eye catches a lieutenant, and when he finds out about her winning lottery ticket, he tries to steal it. Lehman intervenes and saves the day.
How it feels
Light, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Love, deception, class, greed
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)

Add to a list: Frontstairs and Backstairs

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Urban Gad
Genres
Drama
In your watch list

More like this

Like Frontstairs and Backstairs, but
That did not load.Show titles like this

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

No streaming, rental or purchase options are known in the US.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Urban Gad
Written by
Urban Gad
Starring
Asta Nielsen, Paul Otto, Fred Immler, Victor Arnold, Mary Scheller
Runtime
37 min
Country
Germany
Languages
No Language

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.