The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum1991
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The Pit and the Pendulum
1h 37m·Horror, Romance·
Directed by Stuart Gordon·1991
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5.8/10 avgAverage user ratingSet 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.
DirectorStuart GordonCinematographyAdolfo BartoliScreenplayDennis PaoliStudioFull Moon Entertainment
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lance HenriksenTorquemada | Torquemada |
 Stephen LeeGomez | Gomez |
| WWilliam NorrisDr. Huesos | Dr. Huesos |
 Mark MargolisMendoza | Mendoza |
 Carolyn Purdy-GordonContessa D'Alba Molina | Contessa D'Alba Molina |
| BBarbara BocciContessa's Son | Contessa's Son |
 Benito StefanelliExecutioner | Executioner |
 Jeffrey CombsFrancisco | Francisco |
 Tom TowlesDon Carlos | Don Carlos |
| RRona De RicciMaria | Maria |
 Jonathan FullerAntonio | Antonio |
 Oliver ReedCardinal | Cardinal |
 Larry DolginSergeant of the Guards | Sergeant of the Guards |
 Frances BayEsmeralda | Esmeralda |
 Fabio CarforaBeggar | Beggar |
 Michael DeakGuard (uncredited) | Guard (uncredited) |