A French aristocrat would rather commit murder than let his sister breed. Family therapy, 1839 style.
Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from expanding. When her fiancé Alain arrives at the crumbling estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless—even deadly—lengths to keep them apart.
Acting
Carrière's sweaty, trembling Roderick—pure aristocratic meltdown.
Cinematography
Astruc's camera crawls through dust and candlelight like a funeral procession.
Production
The house itself: crumbling, breathing, judging.
Director
Alexandre Astruc
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