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The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope

Original title: Kyvadlo, jáma a nadeje
  • 19831983
  • 15m
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7.6/10
967
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The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope (1983)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Fantasy
A horrifying, surrealist version of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" directed by the masterful animator Jan Svankmajer.A horrifying, surrealist version of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" directed by the masterful animator Jan Svankmajer.A horrifying, surrealist version of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" directed by the masterful animator Jan Svankmajer.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
967
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  • Director
    • Jan Svankmajer
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe(story "The Pit and the Pendulum")
    • Jan Svankmajer
    • Auguste de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam(story "The Torture of Hope")
  • Star
    • Jan Zácek
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  • Director
    • Jan Svankmajer
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe(story "The Pit and the Pendulum")
    • Jan Svankmajer
    • Auguste de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam(story "The Torture of Hope")
  • Star
    • Jan Zácek
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    • 9User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Jan Zácek
    • Director
      • Jan Svankmajer
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe(story "The Pit and the Pendulum")
      • Jan Svankmajer
      • Auguste de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam(story "The Torture of Hope")
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    • Connections
      Featured in Jan Svankmajer: The Complete Short Films (2007)

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    The Will to LIve
    This little film is mesmerizing. It is a stark recreation of Poes' Pit and the Pendulum. A man, whose face we never see, has been sentenced to death by some sort of druids or the inquisition. We follow him as he tries to save himself, using every means he has at his disposal. It is wildly surrealistic and very intense.
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    • Release date
      • July 28, 1983 (Czechoslovakia)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Language
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Маятник, колодец и надежда
    • Production company
      • Krátký Film Praha
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    • Runtime
      15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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