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 by | Jan Švankmajer |
| Written by | Jan Švankmajer |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Klára Stoklasová |
| Starring | Jan Záček |
| Cinematography | Miloslav Špála |
| Edited by | Helena Lebdušková |
Production company | Krátký film Praha |
Release date | July 28, 1983 |
Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Awards edit
- Montréal World Film Festival 1984 – Won Jury Prize (Short Films)
- Kraków Film Festival 1984 – Won FICC Award
- International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 1985 – Won Grand Prize and FIPRESCI Award
- Fantasporto 1985 – Won Critics' Award - Special Mention
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References edit
- ^ David Huckvale (2014). Poe Evermore: The Legacy in Film, Music and Television. McFarland. p. 142. ISBN 9780786494415.
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