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Death and the Maiden (1994)

★ 7.2R103 minDirector: Roman Polanski

1994 film by Roman Polanski

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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Death and the Maiden about?
Death and the Maiden (1994) — Paulina Escobar is a political activist whose husband is a prominent lawyer in an unnamed South American country just out of a dictatorship. 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
Is Death and the Maiden based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Death and the Maiden scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.