The Pit and the Pendulum

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Overview

A haunting short version of Edgar Allan Poe's famous story about a cruel and unusual punishment inflicted on a victim of the Spanish Inquisition...

Cast: Maurice Ronet

Director: Alexandre Astruc

Genres: Drama, Horror

Cast

Maurice Ronet

Le condamné à mort

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