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Kiss of the Spider Woman
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.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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.
More about Kiss of the Spider Woman
Cast
William HurtLuis Molina
Raúl JuliáValentin Arregui
Sonia BragaLeni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
José LewgoyWarden
Milton GonçalvesPedro
Miriam PiresMother
Nuno Leal MaiaGabriel
Fernando TorresAmericoCredits
- Directed by
- Héctor Babenco
- Written by
- Leonard Schrader, Manuel Puig
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.3M
- Box office
- $17M
Production
- HB FilmesBrazil
Island PicturesUnited States
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