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The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope

The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope

1983•15m•6.8/10
AnimationHorrorMystery

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6.8/10(33)

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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Production

Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky

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Cast

Jan Žáček

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