Death and the Maiden
“Prepare yourself for the moment of truth.”
A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.
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Cast
12 people
Sigourney Weaver
Paulina Escobar
Known for
Avatar
Aliens
Ben Kingsley
Dr. Roberto Miranda
Known for
Schindler's List
Shutter Island
Stuart Wilson
Gerardo Escobar
Known for
The Mask of Zorro
Lethal Weapon 3
Krystia Mova
Dr. Miranda's Wife
No other roles listed
Jonathan Vega
Dr. Miranda's Son
Rodolphe Vega
Dr. Miranda's Son
No other roles listed
Gilberto Cortés
String Quartet Player
No other roles listed
Jorge Cruz
String Quartet Player
Also in
Klovn
Os Grandes Criadores
Carlos Moreno
String Quartet Player
Also in
Fire and Passion
The Earring
Eduardo Valenzuela
String Quartet Player
Sergio Ortega Alvarado
String Quartet Manager
No other roles listed
Karen Strassman
Elena Galvin (uncredited)
Known for
Monsuno
I Spit on Your Grave III: Vengeance Is Mine
Roman Polanski Director · Rafael Yglesias Screenplay Ariel Dorfman Screenplay
Worldwide gross $8M · Budget $12M · United States release December 23, 1994
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,003,716
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Capitol Films
Production
Mount/Kramer Productions
Production
Les Films de l'Astre
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
Channel Four Films
Production
Fine Line Features
Production
Flach Film
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
France · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · May 4, 1994
Limited theatrical
United States · December 23, 1994
Theatrical
France · March 29, 1995
Theatrical
Czechia
August 24, 1995 · Theatrical
Germany
May 4, 1994 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 11, 1996 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 26, 1995 · Theatrical
July 3, 2004 · TV · Net 5
April 6, 2006 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
June 10, 1995 · Theatrical
Spain
March 3, 1995 · Theatrical
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