Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
Once upon a time... in a tropical island far away, there lived a strange woman…
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.
Director: Héctor Babenco
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: July 26, 1985
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- William Hurt - Luis Molina
- Raúl Juliá - Valentin Arregui
- Sônia Braga - Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
- José Lewgoy - Warden
- Milton Gonçalves - Pedro
- Miriam Pires - Mother
- Nuno Leal Maia - Gabriel
- Fernando Torres - Americo
- Patricio Bisso - Greta
- Herson Capri - Werner
Screenplay
- Leonard Schrader (Screenplay)
- Manuel Puig (Novel)
Music: Nando Cordeiro, John Neschling
Cinematography: Rodolfo Sánchez
Editing: Mauro Alice
Production: HB Filmes, Island Pictures
Country: Brazil, United States of America
Language: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Français
Budget: $1M
Box Office: $17M
Original Language: en
Keywords
prison, based on novel or book, politics, homophobia, male homosexuality, torture, lgbt, gay theme
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kiss of the Spider Woman about?
- 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.
- Who directed Kiss of the Spider Woman?
- Kiss of the Spider Woman was directed by Héctor Babenco.
- Who stars in Kiss of the Spider Woman?
- Kiss of the Spider Woman stars William Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Sônia Braga, José Lewgoy, Milton Gonçalves, Miriam Pires.
- How long is Kiss of the Spider Woman?
- Kiss of the Spider Woman has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Kiss of the Spider Woman?
- Kiss of the Spider Woman is a Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Kiss of the Spider Woman?
- Kiss of the Spider Woman has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Kiss of the Spider Woman?
- Kiss of the Spider Woman had a budget of $1M.
- How much did Kiss of the Spider Woman gross?
- Kiss of the Spider Woman grossed $17M worldwide.
- Where was Kiss of the Spider Woman produced?
- Kiss of the Spider Woman was produced in Brazil, United States of America.