An impressionistic adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s Gothic tale of obsession and madness. With live performance from Stephen Horne (piano, flute, accordion) and Elizabeth-Jane Baldry (harp).
An unnamed man pays a visit to the decaying, aristocratic mansion of his childhood friend, Roderick Usher who is consumed with fear that his beloved wife Madeline will die.
He spends his days painting an eerie portrait of her but with each brush stroke the life seems to drain from her. Starring Jean Debucourt, Marguerite Gance, Charles Lamy, and Fournez-Goffard.
1928 France Dir Jean Epstein 63 min
LC = Locally Classified
Presented in partnership with the Hippodrome Silent Film Festival
This film has been restored by la Cinémathèque française.
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Barbican Cinema 1
Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
