Death and the Maiden (1994)
Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Movie Release Date 1994
Country UK
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 103 mins
Format VHS
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.1
Cast
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
Jorge Cruz String Quartet Player
Carlos Moreno String Quartet Player
Eduardo Valenzuela String Quartet Player
Crew
Director Roman Polanski
Writer Ariel Dorfman
Writer Rafael Yglesias
Producer Jane Barclay
Producer Ariel Dorfman
Plot
Paulina Escobar is the housewife to a prominent lawyer in an unnamed third World country. One day a storm forces her husband to ride home with a neighbor. That chance encounter brings up demons from her past, as she is convinced that the neighbor (Dr. Miranda) was part of the old fascist regime that tortured and raped her, while blindfolded. Paulina takes him captive to determine the 'truth'. Paulina is torn between her psychological repressions and somber memory, Gerardo is torn between his wife and the law, and Dr. Miranda is forced to endure captivity while husband and wife seek out the uncertain truth about the clouded past.
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format VHS
Tape Number 223
Position 2/3
Tape Speed Normal
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles Scandinavian (from TV)
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Stereo