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The Pit and the Pendulum

19911h 37m5.8/ 10 · TMDB · 158 votes
HorrorRomance

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.

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Directed by Stuart Gordon

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen

Torquemada

Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee

Gomez

William Norris

Dr. Huesos

Mark Margolis
Mark Margolis

Mendoza

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

Contessa D'Alba Molina

Barbara Bocci

Contessa's Son

Benito Stefanelli
Benito Stefanelli

Executioner

Jeffrey Combs
Jeffrey Combs

Francisco

Tom Towles
Tom Towles

Don Carlos

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released27 Jun 1991
Original languageEnglish
CountriesItaly, United States of America
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Rona De Ricci

Maria

Jonathan Fuller
Jonathan Fuller

Antonio

Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed

Cardinal