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The Pit and the Pendulum (1909) · Le puits et le pendule

Original title: Le puits et le pendule

1909 · Henri Desfontaines · 6 min · France

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Synopsis

French adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum”.

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Why watch it?

A 1909 entry from the catalog with a clear horror angle. Directed by Henri Desfontaines.

Who is it for?

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