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Downstairs (1932)

NR · 1932-08-06 · 1h 17m · EN
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HE WAS A BACHELOR ON A PERPETUAL HONEYMOON!

In the Austrian manor of Baron and Baroness von Burgen, the relationship between the upstairs aristocracy and the downstairs staff is quite positive. The servants seem to enjoy their time together, and some even fall in love, as head butler Albert and maid Anna have done. But when lecherous new chauffeur Karl Schneider enters the house, affairs and blackmail follow, and the harmony of the home is slowly destroyed.

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Monta BellDirector

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John GilbertJohn GilbertKarl SchneiderPaul LukasPaul LukasAlbertVirginia BruceVirginia BruceAnnaHedda HopperHedda HopperCountess De MarnacReginald OwenReginald OwenBaron 'Nicky' von BurgenOlga BaclanovaOlga BaclanovaBaroness Eloise von BurgenBodil RosingBodil RosingSophieOtto HoffmanOtto HoffmanOttoLucien LittlefieldLucien LittlefieldFrançoiseMarion LessingMarion LessingThe Countess' Maid AntoinetteNaomi ChildersNaomi ChildersServant (uncredited)Torben MeyerTorben MeyerCafe Waiter (uncredited)

Keywords

BlackmailWeddingSwindlerLady's maidButlerBaronessPre-codeChauffeurWine cellarCadScoundrelIndiscretionInsolenceGrape stomping

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBlackmail · Wedding · SwindlerDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference335489Actor preference308963 · 163165 · 335034

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Frequently asked questions about Downstairs

What is Downstairs about?

In the Austrian manor of Baron and Baroness von Burgen, the relationship between the upstairs aristocracy and the downstairs staff is quite positive. The servants seem to enjoy their time together, and some even fall in love, as head butler Albert and maid Anna have done. But when lecherous new chauffeur Karl Schneider enters the house, affairs and blackmail follow, and the harmony of the home is slowly destroyed.

How long is Downstairs?

Downstairs has a runtime of 77 minutes.