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The Pit and the Pendulum
1h 37min
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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.
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Original Title
The Pit and the Pendulum
Runtime (Duration)
1h 37min
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Critics & Audience Score
4.3
Total Votes
143
Release Year
1991
Country
Italy, United States of America
Production Budget
$2M
Box Office Revenue
$3.3K
Profit / Loss Analysis
-$2M
Casting
Actors

Lance Henriksen
Torquemada

Stephen Lee
Gomez
William Norris
Dr. Huesos

Mark Margolis
Mendoza

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Contessa D'Alba Molina
Barbara Bocci
Contessa's Son

Benito Stefanelli
Executioner

Jeffrey Combs
Francisco

Tom Towles
Don Carlos
Rona De Ricci
Maria

Jonathan Fuller
Antonio

Oliver Reed
Cardinal

Larry Dolgin
Sergeant of the Guards

Frances Bay
Esmeralda

Fabio Carfora
Beggar

Michael Deak
Guard (uncredited)
Crew

Stuart Gordon
DIRECTOR

Richard Band
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Dennis Paoli
SCREENPLAY

Charles Band
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Michael Catalano
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Albert Band
PRODUCER
Adolfo Bartoli
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Edgar Allan Poe
SHORT STORY
Andy Horvitch
EDITOR
Robert MacDonald
CASTING
Michaela Gisotti
COSTUME DESIGN
Giovanni Natalucci
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Perry Bullington
CASTING
Maurizio Garrone
SET DECORATION

Todd Tucker
SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP ARTIST

Benito Stefanelli
STUNT COORDINATOR
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