The Fall of the House of Usher
by Jean Epstein1h061928France
Recommended byAkira Kurosawa, Arnaud Desplechin, Damien Chazelle
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Allan visits the sinister Usher family mansion, where his friend Roderick is painting a portrait of his sickly wife Madeline. The portrait seems to be draining the life out of Madeline, slowly leading to her death.
Credits
- Distributor : Potemkine
- Production Compagny : Les Films Jean Epstein
- Original Work Author : Edgar Allan Poe
- Photo Director : Georges Lucas, Jean Lucas
- Set Decoration : Pierre Kéfer
- Costume Design : Fernand Osché
- Director : Jean Epstein
- Scenario : Jean Epstein
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
- Year of production : 1928
- French release date : 4 octobre 1928
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Black and White
- Language : Silent
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