The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum

1991
1h 37min

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.

The Pit and the Pendulum

Storyline

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.
    Released
    27 June 1991
    Runtime
    1h 37min
    Director
    Budget
    $2,000,000
    Revenue
    $3,331
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Full Moon Entertainment
Cast
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