The Pit and the Pendulum (1964 film)
| The Pit and the Pendulum | |
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| Directed by | Alexandre Astruc |
| Screenplay by | Alexandre Astruc |
| Starring | Maurice Ronet |
| Music by | Antoine Duhamel |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Hayer |
| Edited by |
Monique Chalmandrier Sophie Bhaud |
Release dates |
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Running time | 37 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Pit and the Pendulum (French: Le puits et le pendule) is a 1964 French featurette horror film directed by Alexandre Astruc and starring Maurice Ronet. It tells the story of a prisoner sentenced to death who is tormented by the Spanish Inquisition. The film is based on the short story with the same title by Edgar Allan Poe.[1]
The film was produced through Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française. It premiered on 9 January 1964.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Le Puits et le pendule". bifi.fr (in French). Cinémathèque Française. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
External links
- The Pit and the Pendulum at Ina.fr (French)
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