The Fall of the House of Usher
1928 · Movie · 63 min · ★ 7.1 · 95% critics
A man believes his family is cursed by generations of evil and becomes determined to stop his sister’s wedding. When her fiancé arrives at their decaying estate, the brother’s obsession turns ruthless as he tries to keep the couple apart at any cost.
Based on The Fall of the House of Usher
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Details
- Original title
- La Chute de la maison Usher
- Years
- 1928
- Release date
- 1928-10-04
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 63 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (142 votes)
About
If you enjoy eerie, dreamlike gothic tales driven by mood and a crumbling mansion’s dread, this should land well; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear answers, or straightforward scares like Nosferatu the Vampyre.
Pros: heavy gothic mood; strong atmosphere; faithful Poe vibe | Cons: story takes liberties; music may clash; slow, quiet pacing
Themes
- based on novel or book
- crypt
- silent film
Cast & crew
Jean Debucourt
as Sir Roderick Usher
- MG
Marguerite Gance
as Madeleine Usher
Charles Lamy
as Allan
Fournez-Goffard
as The Doctor
Luc Dartagnan
as Bar Customer
Abel Gance
as Bar Customer
- HA
Halma
as Bar Waiter
- PH
Pierre Hot
as Bar Customer
- PK
Pierre Kefer
as Bar Customer
Directed by Jean Epstein