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The Fall of the House of Usher

1928·1h 12m·Not Rated
DramaFantasyHorror
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
5,055 votes

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 is a 1928 drama fantasy movie directed by Jean Epstein, starring Jean Debucourt, Charles Lamy, Fournez-Goffard. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 5,055 votes and runs 1h 12m.

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Director
Jean Epstein
Stars
Jean Debucourt
Charles Lamy
Fournez-Goffard
Marguerite Gance
Details
1928-10-05
72 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France
Keywords
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