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The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)
La chute de la maison Usher (original title)

63 min  -  Horror  -   5 October 1928 (France)
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Allan has a hard time finding the Usher's house, which is known to be cursed... But he is a personal friend of Roderick Usher... See full summary »

Director:

Jean Epstein

Writers:

Edgar Allan Poe (story), Luis Buñuel (adaptation), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance and Charles Lamy
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jean Debucourt Jean Debucourt ...
Marguerite Gance Marguerite Gance ...
Charles Lamy Charles Lamy ...
Allan, The Guest
Fournez-Goffard Fournez-Goffard ...
The doctor
Luc Dartagnan Luc Dartagnan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Abel Gance Abel Gance
Halma Halma
Pierre Hot Pierre Hot
Pierre Kefer Pierre Kefer
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Storyline

Allan has a hard time finding the Usher's house, which is known to be cursed... But he is a personal friend of Roderick Usher, who lives with his sick wife Madeline and a doctor. Roderick is painting a portrait of Madeline, but every pose exhausts her. Allan worries more and more... Written by Yepok  

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Friend | Painting | Portrait | Haunted House | Fire  | See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Country:

France | USA

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Queda da Casa Usher See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films Jean Epstein See more »
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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Luis Buñuel, who was Assistant Director, quit the picture after clashing with producer/director Jean Epstein over Epstein's decision to basically ignore Edgar Allan Poe's story. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Corpse Bride (2005) See more »