La Chute de la Maison Usher Movie Review 1928

An expressionistic, abstracted adaptation of the Poe story "The Fall of the House of Usher" about an evil mansion and its ruined denizens. Epstein used slow motion, superimpressions, and weird camera angles to obtain the proper atmosphere.

Distribution

Glenn Video Vistas Ltd., 6024 Canby Ave., Ste. 103, Reseda, CA 91335, Phone: (818)881-8110

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 48 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Classic Horror, Creepy Houses, Brothers & Sisters, Silent Films, Adapted from a Story, Silent Horror/Fantasy Classics, Books to Film: Edgar Allan Poe, Buried Alive

Screenplay

Jean Epstein

Cast

Marguerite Gance, Jean Debucourt, Charles Lamy

Cinematography

Georges Lucas, Jean Lucas

Director

Jean Epstein

Producer

Jean Epstein

Awards

Natl. Film Reg. 2000.