

The Fall of the House of Usher
1928-10-04 · 63 min · ★ 7.1
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.
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- Directors
- Jean Epstein
- Production companies
- Films Jean Epstein
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Jean DebucourtSir Roderick Usher
Charles LamyAllan
Fournez-GoffardThe Doctor
Luc DartagnanBar Customer
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