Death and the Maiden
Cast
Sigourney Weaver .... Paulina Escobar
Ben Kingsley .... Dr. Roberto Miranda
Stuart Wilson .... Gerardo Escobar
Director: Roman Polanski
Written by: Rafael Yglesias and Ariel Dorfman
Theatrical Release Date: 23 December 1994 (US)
Plot
Paulina Escobar is the wife of a prominent lawyer in an unnamed South American country. When a storm forces her husband to ride home with a neighbour, the chance encounter stirs up demons from her past: Paulina claims to recognize Miranda's voice, and accuses him of being the unseen doctor who had subjected her to horrific torture during her days as a prisoner of the country's former government. Miranda, flabbergasted, denies any knowledge of such events, but Paulina is determined to have her revenge. The uncertain Gerardo finds himself caught in the middle, forced to decide if his wife is telling the truth or reacting irrationally due to her past trauma. Dr. Miranda is forced to endure captivity while husband and wife seek out the uncertain truth about the clouded past.