The Fall of the House of Usher
Directed by Jean Epstein • 1928 • 63m • ★ 7.1
Horror
Original Title
La Chute de la maison Usher
Director
Jean Epstein
Writer
Jean Epstein, Luis Buñuel
Cast
Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance, Charles Lamy, Fournez-Goffard, Luc Dartagnan, Abel Gance, Halma, Pierre Hot, Pierre Kefer
Year
1928
Country
France
Language
No Language
based on novel or book
crypt
silent film
Featured In These Movements
Fransız İzlenimcilik
MOVEMENT
Summary
As Roderick Usher races against time to break the pitch-black curse of his lineage, the walls of the crumbling mansion seem to stop breathing. Adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s timeless novel, this silent film draws the audience into a slow, psychological descent into madness.
Directed by Jean Epstein, this horror film builds tension through the gloomy atmosphere deep within the mansion and a strange portrait. Every detail places the burden carried by the characters squarely on our shoulders.
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination
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