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Basic facts

Original title La chute de la Maison Usher
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company

Cast

Jean Debucourt
Sir Roderick Usher

Marguerite Gance
Madeline Usher

Charles Lamy
Allan, gästen

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Alternative title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Assistant Director
Unit Manager
Costume Designer
Other Crew

Cast

Jean Debucourt Sir Roderick Usher
Marguerite Gance Madeline Usher
Charles Lamy Allan, gästen
Fournez-Goffard doktorn
Pierre Hot
Halma
Luc Dartagnan betjänten

Companies

Production Company Les Films Jean Epstein

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.33:1
Sound type Silent
Colour type Black and white (tinted)
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 18
Length in metres 1500 meter
Length in minutes 73 min
Reels 3 reels


Original work

Original title The Fall of the House of Usher (Story)
Author Edgar Allan Poe


Original title The Oval Portrait (Story)
Author Edgar Allan Poe


Original title Berenice - A Tale (Story)
Author Edgar Allan Poe


Original title Ligeia (Story)
Author Edgar Allan Poe


Original title Morella - A Tale (Story)
Author Edgar Allan Poe


Original title Silence - A Fable (Story)
Author Edgar Allan Poe


Original title The Man of the Crowd (Story)
Author Edgar Allan Poe


Production location

France 1928-02 1928-02
Studios Éclair et Menchen Épinay France (ateljé)
Sologne France (exteriörer)
Vexin France (exteriörer)

Release dates

First showing 1928-10-05 Paris France 73 min
Other showing 1929-04-29 Paris France (ljudlagd version)
Cinematheque screening 1985-09-20 Sweden
1985-09-26 Sweden
1997-03-20 Sweden
1997-10-21 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
2000-09-23 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 57 min
2001-10-03 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 62 min
2002-03-12 Draken Gothenburg Sweden 62 min
2002-03-19 Spegeln Malmö Sweden 62 min
Censurbeslut 2008-10-28
2008-10-31
2008-11-14 Direkt till KAVA från NFI.
2008-11-23 AH.
Cinematheque screening 2008-12-14 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
Censurbeslut 2013-08-30
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen 2015-10-14
Censurbeslut 2019-01-20
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen 2020-02-25
Censurbeslut 2024-04-28 Oslo Norway

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 1284


Holdings Stills

Black and white print No
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images Yes
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No



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