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The Fall of the House of Usher

Original title: La chute de la maison Usher
1928 · 1 h 12 min
Directed by Jean Epstein
DramaFantasyHorror

Cast

Jean Debucourt Marguerite Gance Charles Lamy Fournez-Goffard Luc Dartagnan Abel Gance

Credits

Written by: Edgar Allan Poe Luis Buñuel

Plot

Loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe, a visitor arrives at a decaying mansion where a man tries to paint his dying wife, and the house itself seems to take on a life of its own. A silent horror landmark.

Sinekatalog’s take

A hypnotic, atmospheric silent classic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (5,142 votes)
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