Death and the Maiden
1994 · 103 min · Director: Roman Polanski
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Paulina Escobar is a political activist whose husband is a prominent lawyer in an unnamed South American country just out of a dictatorship. One day a storm forces her husband to ride home with a neighbor. That chance encounter brings up demons from her past, as she is convinced that the neighbor (Dr. Miranda) was part of the old fascist regime that tortured and raped her, while blindfolded. Paulina takes him captive to determine the truth. Paulina is torn between her psychological repressions and somber memory, Gerardo is torn between his wife and the law, and Dr. Miranda is forced to endure captivity while husband and wife seek out the uncertain truth about the clouded past.
Emotional fingerprint
Death and the Maiden (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Disgust
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Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Disgust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 35 % | 29 % | 10 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 41 % | 33 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 42 % | 37 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 40 % | 35 % | 21 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 36 % | 25 % | 17 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 81 % | 77 % | 72 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 79 % | 81 % | 68 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disgust | 88 % | 78 % | 84 % | 73 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 79 % | 78 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 84 % | 82 % | 69 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 87 % | 84 % | 73 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 84 % | 84 % | 68 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disgust | 91 % | 84 % | 81 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 91 % | 86 % | 74 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Disgust | 93 % | 87 % | 82 % | 72 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Dr. Miranda's Wife
Dr. Miranda's Son
Dr. Miranda's Son
String Quartet Player
String Quartet Player
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String Quartet Manager
Details
- Directed by
- Roman Polanski
- Written by
- Rafael Yglesias, Ariel Dorfman, Rafael Yglesias
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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