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The Fall of the House of Usher (1984)

Name: The Fall of the House of Usher
Director: John Schnall
Genre: animación, Based on, Drama, Gothic, haunted house
Released: 1984
Duration: 10 min
Cast: Robert Andrews

1984 · John Schnall · 10 min

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Animated adaptation of the Edgar Allen Poe 1839 short story The Fall of the House of Usher, a work of Gothic fiction that includes themes of madness, family, isolation, and metaphysical identities.

A 1984 title built around animación, Based on and Drama. Directed by John Schnall.

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The Fall of the House of Usher (1984)

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