Drama · Brazil · 1985 · 2h 0m

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman poster
Director
Héctor Babenco
Cast
William Hurt as Luis Molina Raúl Juliá as Valentin Arregui Sonia Braga as Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman José Lewgoy as Warden Milton Gonçalves as Pedro Miriam Pires as Mother
Crew
Rodolfo Sánchez — Director of Photography Mauro Alice — Editor Nando Cordeiro — Original Music Composer John Neschling — Original Music Composer Leonard Schrader — Screenplay Manuel Puig — Novel
Tagline

Once upon a time... in a tropical island far away, there lived a strange woman…

Synopsis

The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.

Trailer Kiss of the Spider Woman — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
prisonbased on novel or bookpoliticshomophobiamale homosexualitytorturelgbtgay themehomossexualismoprisão
Key Collaborators
Héctor Babenco Director Rodolfo Sánchez Director of Photography Mauro Alice Editor Nando Cordeiro Original Music Composer John Neschling Original Music Composer Leonard Schrader Screenplay Manuel Puig Novel David Weisman Producer Patricio Bisso Costume Design
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