The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope backdrop

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope poster

Quick Info

Rating

6.8/10

Release1983

Runtime0h 15m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky

Movie

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope

1983

0h 15m

6.8

Animation

Horror

Mystery

Synopsis

Animated short film based on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" and Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam's "A Torture by Hope".

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