The Fall of the House of Usher
– silent film and live music
The Fall of the House of Usher (France, 1928) was Jean Epstein’s first film with his own production group and probably his best-known work. With Luis Buñuel as assistant director, Epstein fashioned a film in which the editing and rhythm imposed by the slow motion, super-impositions, travelling shots and a mobile camera contribute to the film’s unity. The quality of the photography evokes comparison with the greatest masterpieces of the German cinema.
Music, design + direction: Charlie Barber
Musicians: Pedro Lopez Campos (flute), Michele Batani (oboe), Tom Howells (bass clarinet), Bartosz Kwasecki (contrabassoon), Jason Owen Lewis (trumpet), Hugh Sisley (horn), Stephanie Dyer (trombone), Rob Graham-White (tuba), Michael Clark (percussion), Vlad Maistorovici (violin), Christiana Mavron (violin), Javier Garcia Aranda (violin), Niamh Ferris (viola), Alison D’Souza (viola), Alberto Casadei (cello), Ashley John Long (double bass)
Technical Manager: Alex Russell
Technical support: Steven Donoghue
Photography: Toby Farrow
Marketing: Alice Baynham
Website for The Fall of the House of Usher

Calendar
22.10.14 | NOTTINGHAM | Lakeside Arts Centre |
23.10.14 | CARDIFF | Wales Millennium Centre |
24.10.14 | ABERYSTWYTH | Arts Centre |
28.10.14 | MALVERN | Theatres |
30.10.14 | MANCHESTER | Royal Northern College of Music |
31.10.14 | BRECON | Theatr Brycheiniog |
03.11.14 | LIVERPOOL | Capstone Theatre, Hope University |
04.11.14 | CAERNARFON | Galeri |
With the financial support of: Arts Council of England, Arts Council of Wales, Foyle Foundation, Hinrichsen Foundation, Ashley Family Foundation, Gibbs Charitable Trust, Margaret Davies Charity

Reviews
Wales Arts Review (Steph Power)
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