The Fall of the House of Usher

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.

Cast

Petr Čepek

Narrator (voice)

Crew

Jan Švankmajer

Director

Bedřich Glaser

Animation

Jan Balej

Other

Milan Rychecký

Other

Michal Kuchař

Other

Ivan Vít

Other

Vladimír Nevosad

Other

V. Pokorný

Other

Jan Švankmajer

Screenplay

Jan Švankmajer

Art Direction

Clips & Videos

Mark Kermode reviews The Fall of the House of Usher (1980) | BFI Player