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The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum

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The Pit and the Pendulum

R·1991·97m

Summary

Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the public whipping of a child. As Maria’s husband Antonio tries to save her, Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor, determines to punish Maria with torture for the desire she inflames in him. Loosely based on Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story.

Crew

Director

Stuart Gordon

Screenplay

Dennis Paoli

Short Story

Edgar Allan Poe

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$2,000,000.00

Revenue:

$3,331.00

Keywords

witch
torture chamber
based on short story
edgar allan poe
torquemada
spanish inquisition