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The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)

1991 · Stuart Gordon · 97 min · Italy, United States of America

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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.

A 1991 title built around Based on, romántico and Witchcraft. Directed by Stuart Gordon.

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The Pit and the Pendulum

Spanish: El foso y el péndulo
French: Le puits et le pendule
German: Meister des Grauens
Italian: Il pozzo e il pendolo
Portuguese: O Poço e o Pêndulo
Chinese: 陷坑與鐘擺
Korean: 펜드럼

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