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The Fall of the Louse of Usher is a 2002 British arthouse horror comedy film written and directed by Ken Russell. The film is loosely based on several Edgar Allan Poe stories, notably the 1839 short story "The Fall of the House of Usher".
The Fall of the Louse of Usher: A Gothic Tale for the 21st Century: Directed by Ken Russell. With James Johnston, Elize Tribble Russell, Marie Findley, Ken Russell. Rock star Roddy Usher's wife is murdered and Rod is sent to a lunatic asylum in this gothic-comedy-horror-musical.
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- Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
- Ken Russell
- 2002-04-30
Quick Facts. In full: Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell. Born: July 3, 1927, Southampton, Hampshire, England. Died: November 27, 2011, Lymington, Hampshire (aged 84) Notable Works: “Crimes of Passion” “Lisztomania” “Mahler” “Savage Messiah” “The Boy Friend” “The Devils” “The Fall of the Louse of Usher” “The Music Lovers” “Tommy” “Whore” “Women in Love”
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Convicted of his wife's murder, a rock star (James Johnston) receives treatment from an unorthodox doctor (Ken Russell).
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- James Johnston, Ken Russell
- Ken Russell
- Musical, Comedy
"The Fall of the Louse of Usher" is a zero budget adaptation of Poe for insufferable self-absorbed film school dropouts. It is unspeakably wretched, and shows the delirium of a once hot box office property in the throes of professional ruin.
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After murdering his wife, a young man finds himself in a lunatic asylum. Once inside he’s at the mercy of Dr Calahari, whose alternative treatment gives rise to a series of weird and nightmarish hallucinations.
