The Pit and the Pendulum 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 1842 short story with the same title by Edgar Allan Poe.

The Pit and the Pendulum (1964)
Directed by Alexandre Astruc
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Tale
Alternate Titles
Der Brunnen und das Pendel
DE
Le puits et le pendule
FR
O Poço e o Pêndulo
BR
The Pit and the Pendulum
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