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An avant-garde take on Poe's classic story of a traveller taking shelter at a household under a mysterious curse.An avant-garde take on Poe's classic story of a traveller taking shelter at a household under a mysterious curse.An avant-garde take on Poe's classic story of a traveller taking shelter at a household under a mysterious curse.
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- Alternate versionsIn 1972, Film Archives Company copyrighted a version with a music score, presented by Raymond Rohauer.
- In 2000, the National Film Preservation Foundation issued a 4-disk boxed DVD containing this movie with a music score, and running 13 minutes. This film was preserved by the George Eastman House.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Fractured Flickers: Anna Maria Alberghetti (1963)
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Early American Experimental Cinema: USA by way of UFA
Intriguing early experimental treatment of Poe from the same filmmakers who would bring us the even more astonishing "Lot In Sodom" in 1933. Doesn't compete with the equally avant-garde feature length version made at the same time by Jean Epstein & Luis Bunuel, yet stands well on its own. More of a tribute to UFA & German Expressionism than an outright imitation, with specific nods to Caligari, Der Golem, and Faust. Visually rewarding for lighting, cinematography, sets, makeup. Compiled in a skewed fashion reminiscent of the structure of a nightmare. Captures the wonderfully gloomy, morbid atmosphere of Poe's work, the claustrophobic ambiance of "Usher" in particular. A treat for fans of the genre, in addition to being sufficiently unusual & brief (just over 12 minutes) to hold the average viewer's attention. At one time, this film was available on an anthology videotape called "American Avant-Garde" along with the aforementioned "Lot In Sodom." Great stuff if you're lucky enough to track it down.
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- La caída de la casa de Usher
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) officially released in Canada in English?
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