Death and the Maiden DVD 1994 Halál és a lányka / Directed by Roman Polanski / Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Stuart Wilson

UPC 5999544560598 / 5999016344275 / IPH5149

REGION 2 PAL DVD

MADE IN GERMANY

AUDIO: English 2.0, Hungarian 5.1

Subtitles: Hungarian

TOTAL TIME: 99 MINUTES

English Summary:

Death and the Maiden is a 1994 mystery drama film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley and Stuart Wilson. It was based on the 1990 play of the same name by Ariel Dorfman, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Rafael Yglesias.

Paulina Escobar (Weaver) is a housewife married to a prominent lawyer in an unnamed South American country (hinting to be Chile). One day a storm forces her husband Gerardo (Wilson) to ride home with a charming stranger. She is convinced that the stranger, Dr. Miranda (Kingsley), was part of the old regime and that he tortured and raped her for weeks while she was blindfolded. Paulina takes him captive to determine the truth. Despite attempts by both her husband and Miranda to convince her that he is innocent, Paulina is certain that he is the one, and forces her husband to be Miranda's "attorney" in the "trial" she arranges for him.

Hungarian Summary:

Egy meg nem nevezett dél-amerikai országban az asszony rabul ejt egy férfit, akiben, bár sohasem látta, felismerni véli volt kínzóját. A diktatúra "fénykorában" azért bízták az orvos gondjaira, hogy tartsa életben. A férfi ehelyett többször megerőszakolta a rémes kínzásoktól meggyötörten, bekötött szemmel, lekötözve fekvő asszonyt. A nő most törvényt ül felette. Önmagát nevezi ki vádlónak, férjét védőnek.

Cast / Szereplők:

• Sigourney Weaver as Paulina Escobar
• Ben Kingsley as Dr. Roberto Miranda
• Stuart Wilson as Gerardo Escobar

• Sigourney Weaver (Paulina Escobar)
• Ben Kingsley (Dr. Roberto Miranda)
• Stuart Wilson (Gerardo Escobar)
• Krystia Mova (Dr. Miranda felesége)
• Jonathan Vega (Dr. Miranda fia)
• Rodolphe Vega (Dr. Miranda fia)