A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
Gilberto Cortés
- String Quartet Player
- (as Gilberto Cortes)
Karen Strassman
- Elena Galvin
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSigourney Weaver stated in a later interview that Director Roman Polanski would sometimes randomly fire a gun in order to get the most genuine expressions of fear from the cast.
- GoofsDr. Miranda's moustache changes inconsistently throughout the movie.
- Quotes
Gerardo Escobar: In a democracy, the midnight knock on the door can be friendly.
- SoundtracksSCHUBERT STRING QUARTET IN D MINOR
Written by Franz Schubert
Performed by Amadeus Quartet (as The Amadeus Quartet)
Recording courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon Gmbh
Featured review
In this movie, Sigourney Weaver is thoroughly believable with her trademark edge, rarely seen in other women actors. The doctor, although obviously with selfish motives, kept me guessing until the end as to whether he was guilty of the crimes of torture she claimed he committed against her, having not seen the face of, but only having heard the voice of the man she remembered. You don't know the truth until the end. It is very riveting. Her relationship with her husband is very realistic, as well, and very revealing about both of their characters. All three roles were depicted as intensely real. I enjoyed this thriller from the moment it began to the very end. You are immediately engaged in her reality, rather than experiencing a slow build up seen with most movies. Very satisfying because no character was one-sided, but they were multi-dimensional, with each having a unique history. Bravo!
- cshipley10
- Apr 2, 2005
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Death & the Maiden
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,103,716
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $74,366
- Dec 26, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $3,103,716
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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