The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

★ 7.1IMDb Score
Released:1928-10-04
Genre:Horror
Duration:63 min
Country:France
Director:Jean Epstein
Actors:Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance, Charles Lamy, Fournez-Goffard, Luc Dartagnan
Production:Films Jean Epstein

Overview:

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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