The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)

La Chute de la maison Usher

A man travels to the remote and decaying mansion of his old friend Roderick Usher, who lives in isolation with his mysterious and gravely ill wife, Madeleine. As the strange atmosphere surrounding the Usher family grows increasingly unsettling, the visitor finds himself drawn into their world of obsession, illness, and supernatural dread.

Date of release
1928-10-04
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (148)
Runtime
1h 3m
Genres
Horror
Director
Jean Epstein

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher is a 1928 French horror film directed by Jean Epstein, one of several films based on the 1839 Gothic short story The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe.

Production

The Fall of the House of Usher was written by Luis Buñuel and Jean Epstein. The film was Buñuel's second film credit, he having previously worked as an assistant director on Epstein's film Mauprat. Following an argument with Epstein about his interpretation of the material, Buñuel left the production.

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