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Death and the Maiden

Prepare yourself for the moment of truth.
Prepare yourself for the moment of truth.
Drama, Thriller - 1994
Death and the Maiden
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A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.
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Details

Runtime:
103 min
Release date:
4 May 1994
Country:
FR, GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$12,000,000
Revenue:
$8,003,716
Awards:
4 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

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Polanski certainly gets the maximum voltage and precision out of his story and actors, keeping us preternaturally alert to shifting power relationships and delayed revelations.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
19 Feb 2010
fresh:
Kingsley shrewdly tantalizes the viewer about his identity, and gets to deliver the text's most riveting monologue at the end. The lesser-known Wilson may be the first among equals, impressing strongly as the equivocating husband.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
26 May 2008
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Polanski wisely never opens out the action from the remote clifftop house. In keeping things claustrophobic, close-up and ambivalent, he heightens the suspense (not to mention the sexual tension).
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
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Mr. Polanski treads lightly on the clumsier lines, and sustains tension by creating an elegant, unobtrusive dance with the camera.
– Caryn James,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
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Death and the Maiden forces the audience to confront questions about torture and punishment.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
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