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The Fall of the House of Usher is a french film of genre Drama directed by Luis Buñuel released in USA on 5 october 1928 with Jean Debucourt
The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)
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Add to a movie listThe Fall of the House of Usher (French: La Chute de la maison Usher) is a 1928 French horror film directed by Jean Epstein, one of multiple films based on the Gothic short story The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe. Future director Luis Buñuel co-wrote the screenplay with Epstein, his second film credit, having previously worked as assistant director on Epstein's film Mauprat from 1926.
American critic Roger Ebert included the film on his list of "Great Movies."
In 1995, Ivan Fedele composed an original soundtrack for the film.
Synopsis
Ce film est l'adaptation de la nouvelle éponyme d'Edgar Poe. Appelé par Lord Roderick Usher, inquiet de la santé de sa compagne, avec laquelle il vit dans une maison perdue au milieu des étangs, un de ses amis se rend dans ce lieu chargé d'angoisse et d'énigmes. il trouve le maître de céans en train de peindre avec acharnement le portrait de son épouse ; celle-ci s'étiole dans cette atmosphère lugubre, transmettant le peu de vie qui lui reste au portrait. Un jour, elle s'effondre. On l'enterre dans la crypte du parc. Mais Roderick est persuadé qu'elle n'est qu'endormie. Elle sortira seule de la tombe par une nuit d'orage, tandis que la foudre tombe sur la maison Usher.Actors
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