“Stairs are a favorite set-piece for directors of films. They offer different perspectives and justify different camera angles. They allow the movement to leave the horizontal world and enhance the subliminal messages. Spiral stair cases and curved stair cases tend to be used more in comedies and musicals. The long stretch of straight vertical staircases lends itself to dramas.
Heading up the stairs, the character is often ascending to a higher position of personal state. Descending often represents a personal decline, entering the dark path on ones journey, or taking a step down the social ladder.
The Queen never walks up the steps to enter the ballroom with the common people; she always makes her entrance elegantly descending to the level of those below. Steps are a favorite device, that when used well, contribute to the depth of a movie. There are some famous steps that are part of movie history.”
Read this article from Connor R Sullivan.
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