Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

7.1IMDb Score
Released:1994-05-04
Genre:Drama, Thriller
Duration:103 min
Country:France, United Kingdom
Director:Roman Polanski
Actors:Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Stuart Wilson, Krystia Mova, Jonathan Vega
Production:Capitol Films, Les Films de l'Astre, Flach Film, Channel Four Films

Overview:

A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.

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