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Du haut en bas

Du haut en bas

1933Movie⏱️ 1h 19m
ComedyRomance
6.7
IMDB Rating
109 votes

Before starting her teaching job Marie works as a maid for the Binders. When she is accused of stealing neighbor Charles, a soccer champion who loves her, and deadbeat lawyer Maximilian support her in her plight.

Director
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Writers
Anna Gmeyner, Leslie Bush-Fekete, Georges Dolley
Stars
Jean Gabin, Janine Crispin, Micheline Bernard
Release Date
December 8, 1933
Language
French
Country
France, Germany
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
as Charles Boulla
Janine Crispin
Janine Crispin
as Marie de Ferstel
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Micheline Bernard
as Résille, la boniche
Pauline Carton
Pauline Carton
as Madame Poschbeim, la couturière
Christiane Delyne
Christiane Delyne
as Milly, la bonne des Binder
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Denisys
as La logeuse de Podeletz
Catherine Hessling
Catherine Hessling
as Mademoiselle Paula
Margo Lion
Margo Lion
as Liliane Binder
Milly Mathis
Milly Mathis
as Poldi, la cuisinière
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Jacques Lerner

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Studios Films Sonores Tobis, Épinay-sur-Seine, France
Production
Films Sonores Tobis, Tobis Filmkunst

🏷️ Keywords

based on play

🎯 Categories

FrenchComedyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

From the top downwards
by dbdumonteil2009-11-02

"Although the director is very famous,this is one of the most obscure of all Gabin's movies.Who knows in his native France that he was directed by Pabst? The movie is supposed to take place in Germany but everything sounds French,except maybe the Concierge in uniform.The plot is very simple but the treatment is quite good and "De Haut En Bas" is a charming comedy:the title (=from the top downwards) hints at the tenants of an apartment building ,among them Pauline Carton and Michel Simon ,who does not know the " rent-is-always-due" rule.Gabin portrays the Concierge'..."

💡 Did You Know?

This was the last European film Pabst did before going to the United States.

📖 Synopsis

Before starting her teaching job Marie works as a maid for the Binders. When she is accused of stealing neighbor Charles, a soccer champion who loves her, and deadbeat lawyer Maximilian support her in her plight.