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".

The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope
Directed by	Jan Švankmajer
Written by	Jan Švankmajer
Based on	"The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe "A Torture by Hope" Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam
Produced by	Klára Stoklasová
Starring	Jan Záček
Cinematography	Miloslav Špála
Edited by	Helena Lebdušková
Production company	Krátký film Praha
Release date	July 28, 1983 (1983-07-28)
Running time	15 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech

Awards

• 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

External links

• The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope at IMDb
• The Pendulum, the Pit, and Hope at AllMovie