A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.
Death and the Maiden is of 1 hour(s) and 43 minute(s). It is Produced By: Fine Line Features, Capitol Films, Les Films de l'Astre, Canal+, TF1 Films Production, Flach Film, Film4 Productions. It was released on 1994-05-04. It has the tagline: Prepare yourself for the moment of truth. It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
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