Fall of the House of Usher

Synopsis

This 1928 adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s story is the most well-known and technically accomplished example of the avant-garde school of American film-making which flourished in the 1920s.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

1928

Subjects

Film studies; Literature

Keywords

avant-garde film & video; silent films; Poe, Edgar Allan; Literary adaptation

Online availability

URI

http://www.filmpreservation.org/preserved-films/screening-room/the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher-1928-2000kpbs

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Director

James Sibley, Jr. Watson

Writer

e.e. cummings; James Sibley, Jr. Watson; Melville Webber

Distributor

Name

National Film Preservation Foundation

Web

http://www.filmpreservation.org External site opens in new window

Address

USA