Two Deaths

Two Deaths

The moment I touched her I was damned.

1996 · 102 min · ★ 5.6 · War, Drama

While a brutal revolution rampages just outside his mansion, pleasure-seeking doctor Daniel Pavenic hosts a genteel dinner party. When asked about a photograph of a mysterious woman, Pavenic reveals the sordid details of his erotic obsession with the woman, his aging servant Ana Puscasu, and his attempts to dominate her psychologically. As the evening progresses, Pavenic's guests reveal their own dark secrets as well.

Directed by Nicolas Roeg · Written by Allan Scott

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Sonia Braga Ana Puscasu
Patrick Malahide George Bucsan
Michael Gambon Daniel Pavenic
Ion Caramitru Carl Dalakis
Sevilla Delofski Ilena
Nickolas Grace Marius Vernescu
Ravil Isyanov Lieutenant
Matt Terdre Leon
John Shrapnel Cinca
Karl Tessler Roberto Constantin
Lisa Orgolini Young Ana
Niall Refoy Young Pavenic

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