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Death and the Maiden
Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

Prepare yourself for the moment of truth.

Genres

DramaThriller

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$12000000

Revenue

$8003716

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

7.108/10

Release Date

04 May 1994

Country

France

Cast

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Paulina Escobar

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Dr. Roberto Miranda

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Gerardo Escobar

Krystia Mova

Krystia Mova

Dr. Miranda's Wife

Jonathan Vega

Jonathan Vega

Dr. Miranda's Son

Rodolphe Vega

Rodolphe Vega

Dr. Miranda's Son

Gilberto Cortés

Gilberto Cortés

String Quartet Player

Jorge Cruz

Jorge Cruz

String Quartet Player

Carlos Moreno

Carlos Moreno

String Quartet Player

Eduardo Valenzuela

Eduardo Valenzuela

String Quartet Player

Sergio Ortega Alvarado

Sergio Ortega Alvarado

String Quartet Manager

Karen Strassman

Karen Strassman

Elena Galvin (uncredited)

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