The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
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.
Director:
Stuart Gordon
Writer:
Dennis Paoli
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Lance Henriksen as Torquemada |
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Stephen Lee as Gomez |
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William Norris as Dr. Huesos |
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Mark Margolis as Mendoza |
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Carolyn Purdy-Gordon as Contessa D'Alba Molina |
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Barbara Bocci as Contessa's Son |
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Benito Stefanelli as Executioner |
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Jeffrey Combs as Francisco |
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Tom Towles as Don Carlos |
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Rona De Ricci as Maria |
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Jonathan Fuller as Antonio |
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Oliver Reed as Cardinal |
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Larry Dolgin as Sergeant of the Guards |
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Frances Bay as Esmeralda |
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Fabio Carfora as Beggar |
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Michael Deak as Guard (uncredited) |
| Writing | Dennis Paoli | Screenplay |
| Production | Albert Band | Producer |
| Directing | Stuart Gordon | Director |
| Writing | Edgar Allan Poe | Short Story |
| Sound | Richard Band | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Charles Band | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Andy Horvitch | Editor |
| Production | Robert MacDonald | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michaela Gisotti | Costume Design |
| Production | Michael Catalano | Executive Producer |
| Art | Giovanni Natalucci | Production Design |
| Camera | Adolfo Bartoli | Director of Photography |
| Production | Perry Bullington | Casting |
| Art | Maurizio Garrone | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Todd Tucker | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Benito Stefanelli | Stunt Coordinator |
