El foso y el péndulo (1991)
Siglo XV. Reinado de los Reyes Católicos. La Inquisición española recurre al terror, la tortura y la muerte en nombre de la religión. María, la esposa de un humilde panadero, es acusada de brujería por Torquemada. Con la ayuda de Esmeralda, compañera de celda y auténtica bruja, María y su marido intentan librarse de las garras de Torquemada (1420-1498), el Inquisidor General de Castilla y Aragón.
Directora:
Stuart Gordon
Escritor:
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) |
| Directing | Stuart Gordon | Director |
| Production | Albert Band | Producer |
| Writing | Dennis Paoli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Edgar Allan Poe | Short Story |
| Camera | Adolfo Bartoli | Director of Photography |
| Art | Giovanni Natalucci | Production Design |
| Editing | Andy Horvitch | Editor |
| Sound | Richard Band | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Perry Bullington | Casting |
| Production | Robert MacDonald | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michaela Gisotti | Costume Design |
| Production | Michael Catalano | Executive Producer |
| Production | Charles Band | Executive Producer |
| Art | Maurizio Garrone | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Todd Tucker | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Benito Stefanelli | Stunt Coordinator |