The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | The Pit and the Pendulum |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
| Director | |
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| Screenplay | |
| Original work |
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| Production country |
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| Production company | |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Dialogue |
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Cast
Titles
| Original title |
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| Swedish release title |
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Crew
| Director | |
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| Screenplay | |
| Producer | |
| Director of Photography | |
| Music |
Cast
| Vincent Price | Nicholas Medina | ||
| John Kerr | Francis Barnard | ||
| Barbara Steele | Elizabeth Barnard Medina | ||
| Luana Anders | Catherine Medina | ||
| Anthony Carbone | doktor Charles Leon | ||
| Patrick Westwood | Maximillian | ||
| Lynn Bernay | Maria | ||
| Larry Turner | Nicholas, som barn | ||
| Mary Menzies | Isabella | ||
| Charles Victor | Bartolome |
Companies
| Production Company | Alta Vista Productions | ||
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| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | Wivefilm Distribution AB | 1962 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 99088 |
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| Date | 1962-05-08 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 2165 meters |
| Censorship number | 98349 |
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| Date | 1961-11-14 |
| Classification | Banned |
| Original length | 2190 meters |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 2.35:1 (Panavision) |
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| Colour type | Colour |
| Colour system | Technicolor |
| Frames per second | 24 |
Original work
Release dates
| Release in Stockholm | 1962-09-10 | Aveny | Sweden | 79 min | ||
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| TV showing | 1998-03-30 | Kanal 5 | Sweden | |||
| Cinematheque screening | 2016-02-08 | Victoria | Stockholm | Sweden | ||
| 2016-02-13 | Filmhuset | Stockholm | Sweden |
Holdings Film
The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se
| Element type | |
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| Item base | Acetate |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
Holdings Posters
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Poster title | The pit and the pendulum |
Holdings Scripts
| Script type | Cutting continuity |
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| Script type | Dialoglista |
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| Language | English |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | SET |
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| Album | No |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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