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Fall of the Louse of Usher (The)

Country: UK, Language: English, 83 mins

  • Director: Ken Russell
  • Writer: Edgar Allan Poe; Ken Russell
  • Producer: Ken Russell

CGiii Comment

This is a very sad, sad film.

It demonstrates either (1) the devastating effects of senility, or (2) how the mighty fall, or (3) ego...or, a combination of all three.

For this, Russell's cam-recorded last feature, should be destroyed...erased from his impressive portfolio.

What were the 'performers' thinking? Were they oblivious? Or, ignorant? Or, just irresponsible?

A sad, sad film.


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The(ir) Blurb...

When rock star Roddy Usher's wife is murdered, he's sent to the county lunatic asylum, where the therapy is far more insane than the inmates. An amalgam of several Edgar Allan Poe stories, and a mixture of comedy, horror and musical genres.

Cast & Characters

James Johnston as Roderick Usher / Gory the Gorilla;
Lisi Tribble as Madeline Usher / Masked Mary / Mummy / Dr. Wells;
Marie Findley as Nurse ABC Smith / Dream Woman;
Ken Russell as Dr. Calahari;
Leslie Nunnerley as Berenice;
Emma Millions as Annabelle Lee;
Pete Mastin as Ernest Valdemar;
Sandra Scott as Beulah Von Birmingham;
Barry Lowe as Dr. Glynn / Gory the Gorilla;
Alex 'Alien' Russell as Igor / Gory the Gorilla;
Roger Wilkes as Gory the Gorilla;
Claire Cannaway as Young Lenore Usher;
Sam Kitcher as Young Allan Usher;
Suki Uruma as Screw;
Mediaeval Baebes as Unholy Revellers