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Scene from Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
Scene Details
| Duration: 193 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: Ruffah |
| New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 143 mb |
| File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 1920x1080 | Added: 2016-Mar-01 |
Actresses in this Scene
Rona De Ricci
Details
Alternate Names: Rona Freed, Rona Frid
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances:
- Rage and Glory (1984) as Angela (as Rona Frid)
Most Important Roles: N/A
Career Highlights: N/A
Full Biography
Rona de Ricci, born in Italy in mid-January 1965, moved to the United States after modeling in the early 1980s. She attended the Lee Strasburg Film and Theater Institute in New York City, obtained U.S. citizenship, and appeared in films like 'Rage and Glory' (1984), 'The Penitent' (1988), and 'The Pit and the Pendulum' (1991). After marrying in 1993, she started a roofing business with her husband in California. They had two sons born in 2000 and 2004. In 2015, she moved to Cologne, Germany, later writing her autobiography 'Truth & Dare' before passing away by suicide in June 2020.
About the Movie: Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
Release Year: 1991
Nation: Italy, United States of America
Alternative Title: The Pit and the Pendulum, O Poço e o Pêndulo, Der Meister des Grauens!, El péndulo de la muerte, Kauhun kammio, Le puit et le pendule, A kút és az inga, Pozzo e il pendolo, The Inquisitor, The Pit & the Pendulum, El pozo y el péndulo
Director: Stuart Gordon
Writer: Dennis Paoli, Edgar Allan Poe
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
- Producer: Albert Band
- Executive Producer: Charles Band, Michael Catalano
Companies: Full Moon Entertainment
Genre: Horror, Horror Film, Romance
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
- Toy Box (2018)
- The Pale Door (2020)
- Ghoulies (1985)
- Gun Crazy (1950)
- Graveyard Shift (1990)
Keywords
Keywords: based on short story, edgar allan poe, spanish inquisition, torquemada, torture chamber, witch
Story
The story unfolds during the Spanish Inquisition era when Maria, a kind-hearted woman, witnesses the public whipping of a child and inadvertently cries out in horror. This act leads to her arrest as a witch by Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor. Torquemada becomes obsessed with Maria, determined to punish her for the desire she ignites within him. Meanwhile, Maria's husband Antonio desperately tries to save her from this brutal fate.
Summary
Pit and the Pendulum is a 1991 horror film directed by Stuart Gordon, loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story of the same name. Set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition, the movie explores themes of power, obsession, and cruelty through the character of Torquemada, the Grand Inquisitor. The narrative is primarily focused on Maria's arrest and subsequent torture, interwoven with her husband Antonio's futile attempts at rescue.