Review of The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) by Daibhid J — 15 Oct 2012
There were two attempts to give the Poe classic the German expressionist treatment, a short U.S. version in 1929 and this longer French version in 28, both are essentially the same. Slow dreamy camera work with plenty of symbolism but with the acting being more muted than usual for the era, the people are basically props for the starkly beautiful sets and camera-work.
Poe's work is well suited to this sort of thing but these films are the equivalent to still photographs.
This review of The Fall of the House of Usher (1928) was written by Daibhid J on 15 Oct 2012.
The Fall of the House of Usher has generally received positive reviews.
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