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Death and the Maiden
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Death and the Maiden (1994) -- A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.

Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   8,013 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ariel Dorfman (play)
Rafael Yglesias (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
3 March 1995 (Spain) more
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Prepare yourself for the moment of truth. more
Plot:
A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
Unbearable situation more (64 total)

Cast

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Sigourney Weaver ... Paulina Escobar

Ben Kingsley ... Dr. Roberto Miranda

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La jeune fille et la mort (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong language including descriptions of violent situations.
Runtime:
103 min
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Colour (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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This film was shot entirely in exact chronological order, except for the last scene which takes place at dawn. Roman Polanski chose to shoot at sunset because lighting for the set was better, so he shot the sequence backwards (i.e. last scene when the sun comes up, was shot first as the sun was actually going down, etc.) more
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Continuity: At the beginning Paulina is cooking something in a pan over the fire, then, for dinner she produces only a roasted chicken and green salad. So what was she cooking in the pan? more
Quotes:
Dr. Roberto Miranda: How can I confess to something I haven't done? more
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SCHUBERT STRING QUARTET IN D MINOR more

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25 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
Unbearable situation, 3 August 2001
10/10
Author: Mort-31 from Vienna, Austria

Rarely does a film with only three actors create such unbearable tension and cover political aspects too. Also, the film has great actors: Ben Kingsley gives the impression that he himself didn't know whether his character was guilty or not; Stuart Wilson is a typical confused lawyer-husband; and Sigourney Weaver probably gives her best performance – of course, she's got a good role.

I enjoy stories, where people get in situations so terrible and unnatural that they are unable to see their extent. They cannot think clearly and so their thinking structure changes and they begin to take completely absurd things into consideration. Every person reacts a little differently to the situation. I love this, and that's why I give this movie the best rating. I couldn't find any flaws in the movie, actually.

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