Summary Edgar Allan Poe, while at college, incurs many debts and is sent home in disgrace. He is ordered from the house by his father. Shortly after, he marries, and tries to make a living by writing, but is a failure financially. His wife dies because he is unable to furnish her with even the bare necessities of life. He is plunged into great grief and despair. All night he sits brooding over his loss. Through his distorted imagination he sees the ominous raven enter his chamber and croak gloomy forebodings. The spirit of his wife also appears and finally he himself dies, and is wafted to heights supernal, where he is united with his "Lenore." View more details
Directed : Charles Brabin
Written : Charles Brabin George Cochran Hazelton
Stars : Henry B. Walthall Ernest Maupain Warda Howard Eleanor Thompson
Genres : Drama Biography
Release date : Nov 7, 1915
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English None
Production companies : The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Summary Edgar Allan Poe, while at college, incurs many debts and is sent home in disgrace. He is ordered from the house by his father. Shortly after, he marries, and tries to make a living by writing, but is a failure financially. His wife dies because he is unable to furnish her with even the bare necessities of life. He is plunged into great grief and despair. All night he sits brooding over his loss. Through his distorted imagination he sees the ominous raven enter his chamber and croak gloomy forebodings. The spirit of his wife also appears and finally he himself dies, and is wafted to heights supernal, where he is united with his "Lenore." View more details
Genres : Drama Biography
Release date : Nov 7, 1915
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English None
Production companies : The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
