Summaries

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.

Possessed by the irresistible urge to complete the portrait of his beloved, gravely ill wife Madeline, tortured aristocrat Roderick Usher begs his best and only friend Allan to come and visit him in his decrepit, rumour-ridden ruin of a mansion. But everything about the cold, empty manor screams despair and crushing melancholy, and as Roderick finds himself consumed with agonising fear that the love of his life will soon meet her fate, blind obsession takes over. However, Roderick's brush is like a magic wand, and at each bold stroke, the painted image becomes more and more alive while poor Madeline fades away. What cruel destiny awaits the doomed couple? Is death the final frontier? What can stop the fall of the House of Usher?—Nick Riganas

Allan has a hard time finding the Usher's house, which is known to be cursed... But he is a personal friend of Roderick Usher, who lives with his sick wife Madeline and a doctor. Roderick is painting a portrait of Madeline, but every pose exhausts her. Allan worries more and more...—Yepok

Details

Keywords
  • supernatural power
  • friend
  • slow motion scene
  • painting
  • oneiric
Genres
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Drama
Release date Oct 4, 1928
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin France
Language None
Filming locations Studios Eclair, Epinay-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Production companies Films Jean Epstein

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 12m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Silent
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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