The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope

The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope (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".

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