The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1991-06-27
Runtime: 97 minutes
Director: Stuart Gordon
Budget: $2,000,000 USD
Revenue: $3,331 USD
Top Cast
- Lance Henriksen as Torquemada
- Stephen Lee as Gomez
- William Norris as Dr. Huesos
- Mark Margolis as Mendoza
- Carolyn Purdy-Gordon as Contessa D'Alba Molina
- Barbara Bocci as Contessa's Son
- Benito Stefanelli as Executioner
- Jeffrey Combs as Francisco
- Tom Towles as Don Carlos
- Rona De Ricci as Maria
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