Fall of the House of Usher

An experimental film in which abstract images as well as actors convey the mood of the story about Roderick Usher and his twin sister Madeline, and the collapse of their gloomy house. Atmospheric effects are created through optical distortions through prisms, mirrors and multiple exposures.

Credits

Directed by
Jean Epstein
Written by
Jean Epstein, Luis Buñuel
Cast
Jean Debucourt, Luc Dartagnan, Marguerite Gance, Abel Gance, Charles Lamy
Produced by
Jean Epstein
Cinematography
Georges Lucas, Jean Lucas
Complete catalog record
An experimental film in which abstract images as well as actors convey the mood of the story about Roderick Usher and his twin sister Madeline, and the collapse of their gloomy house. Atmospheric effects are created through optical distortions through prisms, mirrors and multiple exposures.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, length, format, color, sound
  2. Wikidata · Q1747223 ↗ — country, genre, credits
  3. Internet Archive · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, color, sound, description, catalog record, video
  4. 16mm Filmography editors — description, catalog record