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An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel, is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.
Keywords
hotel
uniform
rain
cigar smoking
inheritance
black and white
loss of job
doorman
gossip
silent film
imagery
bible quote
tip
luxury hotel
worker's rights
porter
toilet attendant
german expressionism
human dignity
humility
demoted worker
work harassment
aging man
Casts
Emil Jannings
Hotelportier [Hotel Doorman]
Maly Delschaft
Seine Nichte [His Niece]
Max Hiller
Ihr Bräutigam [Her Bridegroom]
Hans Unterkircher
Geschäftsführer [Hotel Manager]
Hermann Vallentin
Spitzbäuchiger Gast [Potbellied Guest]
Emilie Kurz
Tante des Bräutigams [Bridegroom's Aunt]
Georg John
Nachtwächter [Night Watchman]
Emmy Wyda
Dünne Nachbarin [Thin Neighbor]
Harald Madsen
Wedding Musician (uncredited)
Carl Schenstrøm
Wedding Musician (uncredited)
Olaf Storm
Junger Gast [Young Guest]
O.E. Hasse
Small Role (uncredited)
Neumann-Schüler
Small Role (uncredited)
Erich Schönfelder
Small Role (uncredited)
Crews
F. W. Murnau
Director
Karl Freund
Director of Photography
Erich Pommer
Producer
Carl Mayer
Screenplay
Giuseppe Becce
Music
Robert Herlth
Art Direction
Elfi Böttrich
Editor
Edgar G. Ulmer
Production Design
Waldemar Jabs
Makeup Artist
Walter Röhrig
Art Direction
Edgar G. Ulmer
Assistant Director
Hans Natge
Still Photographer
Robert Baberske
First Assistant Camera
Ernst Kunstmann
Special Effects
Günther Rittau
Camera Operator
G. Benedict
Costume Design
Backdrops & Posters
