The Pit and the Pendulum (1964 film)
| The Pit and the Pendulum | |
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| Directed by | Alexandre Astruc |
| Screenplay by | Alexandre Astruc |
| Based on | The Pit and the Pendulum 1842 story by Edgar Allan Poe |
| Starring | Maurice Ronet |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Hayer |
| Edited by | Monique Chalmandrier Sophie Bhaud |
| Music by | Antoine Duhamel |
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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 1842 short story with the same title by Edgar Allan Poe.
The film was produced through Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française. It premiered on 9 January 1964.