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Released 17 years ago.
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The Pit and the Pendulum
2009 1h 31m KO
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★5.0TMDB · 2
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Synopsis
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At the funeral of their mutual friend, mourners share stories about him that cross into fantasy.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Kim Tae-hun
Sang-tae
Park Byung-eun
Byung-tae
Lee Hee-jun
Sung-ik
Lee Je-hoon
young Sang-tae
Jung In-gi
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Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sohn Young-sung
- Writers
- Sohn Young-sung
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
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The take
Sohn Young-sung directs. Park Hong-yeol behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 17 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Sohn Young-sung, shot by Park Hong-yeol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Kim Tae-hun and Park Byung-eun and Lee Hee-jun carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt1535488 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Park Hong-yeol
- Runtime
- 91 min · 1h 31m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- KO
Also by
Sohn Young-sung
Key crew
- Camera OperatorJee Yune-jeong
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2009-06-17
