The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope

The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope (Czech: Kyvadlo, jáma a naděje) is a 1983 Czechoslovak animated short film directed by Jan Švankmajer, adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's 1842 short story "The Pit and the Pendulum" and Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam's story "A Torture by Hope".[1]

The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope
Directed byJan Švankmajer
Written byJan Švankmajer
Based on
"The Pit and the Pendulum"
by
Produced byKlára Stoklasová
StarringJan Záček
CinematographyMiloslav Špála
Edited byHelena Lebdušková
Production
company
Krátký film Praha
Release date
July 28, 1983
Running time
15 minutes
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageCzech

Awards

References

  1. David Huckvale (2014). Poe Evermore: The Legacy in Film, Music and Television. McFarland. p. 142. ISBN 9780786494415.


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