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Death and the Maiden

1995·1h 43m·R
DramaMysteryThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
29,066 votes
Metascore
72
Metacritic

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

Death and the Maiden is a 1995 drama mystery movie directed by Roman Polanski, starring Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Krystia Mova. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 29,066 votes and runs 1h 43m.

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Director
Roman Polanski
Stars
Sigourney Weaver
Ben Kingsley
Krystia Mova
Stuart Wilson
Details
1995-01-27
103 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, France, United States
★ English
Keywords
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