The Pit and the Pendulum

1991 · TMDB 5.8

Directed by Stuart Gordon

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.

Lance Henriksen Stephen Lee William Norris Mark Margolis Carolyn Purdy-Gordon Barbara Bocci Benito Stefanelli Jeffrey Combs Tom Towles Rona De Ricci Jonathan Fuller Oliver Reed

Director · Stuart Gordon Producer · Albert Band Writer · Dennis Paoli Cinematography · Adolfo Bartoli Composer · Richard Band Editor · Andy Horvitch

Runtime: 97 min
Released: 1991-06-27
Studio: Full Moon Entertainment
Country: Italy
Language: German
TMDB score: 5.8

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