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Death and the Maiden

“Prepare yourself for the moment of truth.”

1994 · 1 h 43 min
Directed by Roman Polanski
DramaMysteryThriller

Cast

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Plot

A political activist becomes convinced that her guest is the man who once tortured her for the regime.

Sinekatalog’s take

Roman Polanski's chamber thriller, adapted from Ariel Dorfman's play, is tense and morally ambiguous, with Sigourney Weaver and Ben Kingsley.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (29,326 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.