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Death and the Maiden

  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
27K
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Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley in Death and the Maiden (1994)
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Political ThrillerPsychological ThrillerDramaMysteryThriller

A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.

  • Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Writers
    • Ariel Dorfman
    • Rafael Yglesias
  • Stars
    • Sigourney Weaver
    • Ben Kingsley
    • Stuart Wilson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • Ariel Dorfman
      • Rafael Yglesias
    • Stars
      • Sigourney Weaver
      • Ben Kingsley
      • Stuart Wilson
    • 100User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Paulina Escobar
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Dr. Roberto Miranda
    Stuart Wilson
    Stuart Wilson
    • Gerardo Escobar
    Krystia Mova
    • Dr. Miranda's Wife
    Jonathan Vega
    • Dr. Miranda's Son
    Rodolphe Vega
    • Dr. Miranda's Son
    Gilberto Cortés
    • String Quartet Player
    • (as Gilberto Cortes)
    Jorge Cruz
    • String Quartet Player
    Carlos Moreno
    • String Quartet Player
    Eduardo Valenzuela
    • String Quartet Player
    Sergio Ortega Alvarado
    • String Quartet Manager
    Karen Strassman
    Karen Strassman
    • Elena Galvin
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • Ariel Dorfman
      • Rafael Yglesias
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sigourney Weaver stated in a later interview that Director Roman Polanski would sometimes randomly fire a gun in order to get the most genuine expressions of fear from the cast.
    • Goofs
      Dr. Miranda's moustache changes inconsistently throughout the movie.
    • Quotes

      Gerardo Escobar: In a democracy, the midnight knock on the door can be friendly.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Speechless/Dumb and Dumber/Legends of the Fall/Little Women/Death and the Maiden/The Madness of King George (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      SCHUBERT STRING QUARTET IN D MINOR
      Written by Franz Schubert
      Performed by Amadeus Quartet (as The Amadeus Quartet)
      Recording courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Gmbh

    User reviews100

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    10/10

    A great combination of suspense, psychology and politics.

    Death and the Maiden is a thriller. A woman who had been tortured in a repressive government meets a man who has been her torturer, or has he?

    It is also a psychological film. A married couple deals with uncovering the whole truth about their past.

    And it is political. Although it is supposed to be a fictional story, it has more than a strong resemblance with the brutal tortures during Pinochet's dictatorship in Chile. It is not filmed in that country, but they use Chilean money, they eat Chilean bread and they mention Tavelli, a popular café in Santiago.

    Beautiful music. Schubert's Death and the Maiden, is played throughout the movie.

    A great film to view with people who enjoy having discussions after.

    Enjoy!
    • patitas
    • Jul 23, 2006
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    • was Miranda really guilty at last or not?because i think he just confessed at the last scene just because he knew he will be dead and didnt care.please answer.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Death & the Maiden
    • Filming locations
      • Meirás, Ferrol, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Fine Line Features
      • Capitol Films
      • Channel Four Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,103,716
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $74,366
      • Dec 26, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,103,716
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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