The Fall of the House of Usher (1979): Cast
The Fall of the House of Usher is a 1979 drama horror film directed by James L. Conway, starring Martin Landau as Roderick Usher, Dimitra Arliss and Ray Walston. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- James L. Conway
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sunn Classic Pictures
- 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.
A traveler and his wife reach the Usher mansion and find the siblings Roderick and Madeline afflicted with an illness: Roderick’s senses are heightened, while Madeline is catatonic. That night Roderick reveals a curse—when multiple Ushers live, the siblings go mad, meet horrific ends, and as days pass the curse builds to a terrifying climax.
The Fall of the House of Usher Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- bleeding from eyes
- supernatural power
- curse
- mansion
- gothic horror
- ghost
- desolation
- old mansion
- friend
- occult
- england
- 1800s
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- old dark house
- psychotronic film
The Fall of the House of Usher Cast & Characters
Martin Landau leads the cast as Roderick Usher, with Dimitra Arliss as Madeline Usher and Ray Walston as Thaddeus. Directed by James L. Conway; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director James L. Conway
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Martin Landau as Roderick Usher - Dimitra Arliss as Madeline Usher
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Ray Walston as Thaddeus - Robert Hays as Jonathan Cresswell
Also Starring in The Fall of the House of Usher
· 4 more- Charlene Tilton Jennifer Cresswell
- Peggy Stewart Barmaid
- Michael Ruud
- H.E.D. Redford
More from James L. Conway
More films directed by James L. Conway: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior, The Boogens, Earthbound and Hangar 18.
The Fall of the House of Usher Also Known As
Also known as “La casa degli Usher”.
- Also known as
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- La casa degli Usher
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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 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was The Fall of the House of Usher released?
The Fall of the House of Usher was released on October 1, 1979.
Who directed The Fall of the House of Usher?
The Fall of the House of Usher was directed by James L. Conway.
More films by James L. Conway Who is in the cast of The Fall of the House of Usher?
The Fall of the House of Usher stars Martin Landau as Roderick Usher, Dimitra Arliss as Madeline Usher and Ray Walston as Thaddeus, among 8 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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