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The Pit and the Pendulum (1964)

Original title: Le Puits et le pendule

1964-01-09 · 37m · FR
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A haunting short version of Edgar Allan Poe's famous story about a cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on a victim of the Spanish Inquisition...

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Alexandre AstrucDirector, Writer

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Maurice RonetMaurice RonetLe condamné à mort

Keywords

PrisonerInquisitionTorture chamber

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · HorrorTheme affinityPrisoner · Inquisition · Torture ChamberDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference475142Actor preference295949

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What is The Pit and the Pendulum about?

A haunting short version of Edgar Allan Poe's famous story about a cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on a victim of the Spanish Inquisition...

How long is The Pit and the Pendulum?

The Pit and the Pendulum has a runtime of 37 minutes.