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The Pit and the Pendulum (1964 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Pit and the Pendulum' 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-Tlvision Franaise. It premiered on 9 January 1964.
Plot
Film historian Gordon Gow provides this film summary:
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