Allan visits the sinister Usher family mansion, where his friend Roderick is painting a portrait of his sickly wife Madeline. The portrait seems to be draining the life out of Madeline, slowly leading to her death.
The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) Review: A Haunting Visual Fever Dream
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The movie The Fall of the House of Usher was directed by Jean Epstein.
The Fall of the House of Usher was released in the year 1928.
The Fall of the House of Usher has an IMDb rating of 7.2 out of 10.
The Fall of the House of Usher is a movie from France.
The Fall of the House of Usher is categorised as Drama, Fantasy, Horror in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.
The Fall of the House of Usher features Pierre Hot, Abel Gance, Charles Lamy, Jean Debucourt.
The screenplay for The Fall of the House of Usher was written by Luis Buñuel, Edgar Allan Poe, Jean Epstein.
If you enjoy The Fall of the House of Usher, you might also like Eva, wo bist du? (1920), The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920), 'A mala nova (1920), The Hundredth Chance (1920).
Yes, The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama and Fantasy qualities.
Allan travels to the desolate Usher estate at the request of his friend, Roderick. He finds a man teetering on the edge of madness, obsessed with painting a portrait of his wife, Madeline. As the painting nears completion, Madeline’s physical health withers, suggesting a supernatural transfer of life from the flesh to the canvas. When she finally expires, the house itself—a decaying, sentient structure—begins to succumb to a literal and metaphorical rot that threatens to bury everyone inside.
Synopsis
Allan visits the sinister Usher family mansion, where his friend Roderick is painting a portrait of his sickly wife Madeline. The portrait seems to be draining the life out of Madeline, slowly leading to her death.
