Death and the Maiden (1994)
- Directed by
- Roman Polanski
- Genre
- drama film, mystery film, rape and revenge film
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 569 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman living in a remote coastal house with her husband believes a stranger who visits is the man who tortured her years ago. She takes him hostage to force a confession and confront the past.
tenseclaustrophobicdarkbroodingpsychologicalslow-burnunsettlingintensedramatic
What happens
Death and the Maiden is a 1994 mystery drama film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley and Stuart Wilson. It was based on the 1990 play of the same name by Ariel Dorfman, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Rafael Yglesias. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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