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The Pit and the Pendulum - 1991

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.

97min

1991

R

Released

0.0/10

6.0/10

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Cast

Lance HenriksenTorquemada

Stephen LeeGomez

Mark MargolisMendoza

Carolyn Purdy-GordonContessa D'Alba Molina

Benito StefanelliExecutioner

Jeffrey CombsFrancisco

Tom TowlesDon Carlos

Rona De RicciMaria

Jonathan FullerAntonio

Oliver ReedCardinal

Larry DolginSergeant of the Guards

Frances BayEsmeralda

Fabio CarforaBeggar

About The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum Overview

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.

Age Rating: R

Runtime: 97min

Extra details

Original Title: The Pit and the Pendulum

Original Language: English

Budget: $2,000,000.00

Revenue: $3,331.00

Directed By: Stuart Gordon

Production Companies

Full Moon Entertainment

Available to Watch

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