

Death and the Maiden
1994-05-04 · 103 min · ★ 7.1
A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.
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- Directors
- Roman Polanski
- Production companies
- Capitol Films, Mount/Kramer Productions, Les Films de l'Astre
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 8,003,716
Top Cast
Sigourney WeaverPaulina Escobar
Ben KingsleyDr. Roberto Miranda
Stuart WilsonGerardo Escobar
Carlos MorenoString Quartet Player
Karen StrassmanElena Galvin (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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