Mystery ·Animation ·Horror · Czechoslovakia · 1982 · 15m

The Fall of the House of Usher

Zánik domu Usherů

The Fall of the House of Usher poster
Director
Jan Švankmajer
Cast
Petr Čepek as Narrator (voice)
Crew
Miloslav Špála — Director of Photography Helena Lebdušková — Editor Jan Klusák — Original Music Composer Jan Švankmajer — Screenplay
Synopsis

In this animated version of Edgar Allan Poe's story, a traveller arrives at the Usher mansion to find that the sibling inhabitants are living under a mysterious family curse. The brother's senses have become painfully acute, while his sister has become nearly catatonic.

Mood & Themes
based on short story
Key Collaborators
Jan Švankmajer Director Miloslav Špála Director of Photography Helena Lebdušková Editor Jan Klusák Original Music Composer Jan Švankmajer Screenplay
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