Death and the Maiden
Death and the Maiden
“ Prepare yourself for the moment of truth. ”
CINEMA1994-05-04
RegionFR / GB
Runtime103 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Roman Polanski directs a claustrophobic, politically charged thriller of memory, trauma, and disputed guilt.”
Storyline
A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.
DIRECTOR / Director
Roman Polanski
KEYWORDS
married couplebased on play or musicalchilepinochet regimerevengedoctortorturehumiliation
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