The Poe Cinema: A Critical Filmography of Theatrical Releases Based on the Works of Edgar Allan PoeWho can forget haunting tales like The Oblong Box, Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Pit and the Pendulum, and Torture Garden? This is a critical filmography of the 81 features from 13 countries that have adapted the literary works of Edgar Allan Poe. Each entry includes the title of the work, year of release, studio, full cast and credits, running time and a detailed plot synopsis. Production and marketing notes first examine the degree to which the film is faithful to Poe's original work. Pertinent career information for the primary actors and filmmakers, anecdotes and perspectives from the principals, and an overview of the marketing of the movie are next provided. A thorough critical analysis, including contemporary reviews of the film, completes each entry. |
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... Fall of the House of Usher ( 1928 ) Webber , U.S.A. Unheimliche Geschichten , 1932 ; The Murders in the Rue. ridor , placing the audience in the position of the wind itself as it buffets the dead leaves before it . Epstein evokes a sense ...
... Fall of the House of Usher ( 1928 ) Webber , U.S.A. Unheimliche Geschichten , 1932 ; The Murders in the Rue. ridor , placing the audience in the position of the wind itself as it buffets the dead leaves before it . Epstein evokes a sense ...
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... falls upon Roderick . The traveler flees and the house collapses . Production and marketing : The same year that Jean Epstein made his visually ar- resting The Fall of the House of Usher , Amer- icans Webber and Watson made a highly ex ...
... falls upon Roderick . The traveler flees and the house collapses . Production and marketing : The same year that Jean Epstein made his visually ar- resting The Fall of the House of Usher , Amer- icans Webber and Watson made a highly ex ...
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... Fall of the House of Usher ( 1928 ) 33-34 ; see also Chute de la Maison Usher The Fall of the House of Usher ( 1949 ) 76-80 The Fall of the House of Usher ( 1960 ) 3 , 33 , 102-110 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 123 , 125 , 126 , 132 ...
... Fall of the House of Usher ( 1928 ) 33-34 ; see also Chute de la Maison Usher The Fall of the House of Usher ( 1949 ) 76-80 The Fall of the House of Usher ( 1960 ) 3 , 33 , 102-110 , 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 , 123 , 125 , 126 , 132 ...
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