The Fall of the House of Usher

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Director:Jean Epstein
Cast:Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance, Charles Lamy, Fournez-Goffard
Length:62 minutes

The Fall of the House of Usher

La Chute de la maison Usher; Jean Epstein, 1928, versions: OR,SS,ES, languages: fra

The film screened with improvised music by PJONI and Georgij Bagdarasov

Director: Jean Epstein • Scenario: Edgar Allan Poe (predloha) • Camera: Georges Lucas • Cast: Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance, Charles Lamy, Fournez-Goffard, Abel Gance, Luc Dartagnan, Halma, Pierre Hot, Pierre Kefer

The film is based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe. The mansion of sir Rodrick Usher and his ill wife is visited by their friend Alan. Alan's journey is already followed by strange talks of the locals, which becomes even more strong after he arrives. Sir Rodrick is painting the portrait of his wife, but as he is closer to finishing it the more weaker his wife gets. Everything is culminating with her death. Usher can't reconcile with her loss and he feels that something is not right...

Length: 62 min

Year: 1928

Country of origin:

  • France

Language version:

OR - Original version (french)
SS - Slovak subtitles
ES - English subtitles

The film screened with improvised music by PJONI and Georgij Bagdarasov

Director: Jean Epstein • Scenario: Edgar Allan Poe (predloha) • Camera: Georges Lucas • Cast: Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance, Charles Lamy, Fournez-Goffard, Abel Gance, Luc Dartagnan, Halma, Pierre Hot, Pierre Kefer

The film is based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe. The mansion of sir Rodrick Usher and his ill wife is visited by their friend Alan. Alan's journey is already followed by strange talks of the locals, which becomes even more strong after he arrives. Sir Rodrick is painting the portrait of his wife, but as he is closer to finishing it the more weaker his wife gets. Everything is culminating with her death. Usher can't reconcile with her loss and he feels that something is not right...

Year: 1928

Country of origin:

  • France

Language version:

OR - Original version (french)
SS - Slovak subtitles
ES - English subtitles