The Fall of the House of Usher (1928): Cast
The Fall of the House of Usher is a 1928 horror film directed by Jean Epstein, starring Jean Debucourt as Sir Roderick Usher, Marguerite Gance and Charles Lamy. It runs 1 hour 3 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 3m (63 min)
- Director
- Jean Epstein
- Genre
- Horror
- Studio
- Films Jean Epstein
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Fall of the House of Usher About?
The premise of The Fall of the House of Usher without spoilers.
Allan, a lone visitor and the only friend of the reclusive Roderick Usher, arrives at the decaying, eerie House of Usher where Roderick lives with his ailing wife Madeleine. After Madeleine dies, Roderick cannot accept her loss, and in the dead of night she inexplicably returns, intensifying the house’s unsettling atmosphere.
The Fall of the House of Usher Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- oneiric
- slow motion scene
- supernatural power
- old dark house
- husband wife relationship
- catalepsy
- based on short story
- doctor
- friend
- painting
- portrait
- impressionism
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- costume horror
- returning from the dead
- castle on fire
- magnifying glass
- wind
- candle
- stormy night
- clock chime
- clockwork
- pendulum clock
- widower
- nailing a coffin
- coffin
- death of wife
- supernatural experience
- painter's palette
- painter as artist
- portrait painting
- manor
- isolated place
- foreign language adaptation
- gothic horror
- family relationships
- claustrophobia
- goth
- woman in jeopardy
- tree
- spirit
- sculpture
- mansion
- insanity
- loss of wife
- heredity
- gothic
- crypt
- funeral
- fire
- character name in title
The Fall of the House of Usher Cast & Characters
Jean Debucourt leads the cast as Sir Roderick Usher, with Marguerite Gance as Madeleine Usher and Charles Lamy as Allan. Directed by Jean Epstein; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean Epstein
- Jean Debucourt as Sir Roderick Usher
- Marguerite Gance as Madeleine Usher
- Charles Lamy as Allan
- Abel Gance as Bar Customer
Also Starring in The Fall of the House of Usher
· 5 more- Pierre Hot Bar Customer
- Luc Dartagnan Bar Customer
- Halma Bar Waiter
- Fournez-Goffard The Doctor
- Pierre Kefer Bar Customer
More from Jean Epstein
More films directed by Jean Epstein: The Woman at the End of the World, Song of Armorica, Gold of the Seas and The Man with the Hispano.
The Fall of the House of Usher Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “La caída de la casa Usher” and “A Queda da Casa de Usher”.
- Also known as
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- La caída de la casa Usher
- A Queda da Casa de Usher
- Der Untergang des Hauses Usher
- Huset Ushers Fald
- Usherin talon häviö
- Az Usher-ház bukása
- La caduta della casa Usher
- Upadek domu Usherów
- A Queda da Casa Usher
- Падение дома Ашеров
- El hundimiento de la casa Usher
- Η Πτώση του Οίκου των Άσερ
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- 厄舍古厦的倒塌
- アッシャー家の末裔
- 어셔가의 몰락
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The Fall of the House of Usher FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Fall of the House of Usher, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Fall of the House of Usher?
The Fall of the House of Usher runs 1 hour 3 minutes (63 minutes).
When was The Fall of the House of Usher released?
The Fall of the House of Usher was released on October 4, 1928.
Who directed The Fall of the House of Usher?
The Fall of the House of Usher was directed by Jean Epstein.
More films by Jean Epstein Who is in the cast of The Fall of the House of Usher?
The Fall of the House of Usher stars Jean Debucourt as Sir Roderick Usher, Marguerite Gance as Madeleine Usher and Charles Lamy as Allan, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Fall of the House of Usher have a post-credit scene?
No. The Fall of the House of Usher has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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