| The Pit and the Pendulum | |
| Director: | Alexandre Astruc |
| Screenplay: | Alexandre Astruc |
| Starring: | Maurice Ronet |
| Music: | Antoine Duhamel |
| Cinematography: | Nicolas Hayer |
| Editing: | Monique Chalmandrier Sophie Bhaud |
| Runtime: | 37 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
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.[1]
The film was produced through Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française. It premiered on 9 January 1964.
Film historian Gordon Gow provides this film summary: