Kiss of the Spider 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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Cast and Crew
William Hurt
Luis Molina
Raúl Juliá
Valentin Arregui
Sônia Braga
Leni Lamaison / Marta
José Lewgoy
Warden
Miriam Pires
Molina's Mother
Milton Gonçalves
Pedro
Patricio Bisso
Greta
Nuno Leal Maia
Gabriel
Denise Dumont
Michele
Herson Capri
Werner
Leonard Schrader
Screenplay
Francisco Ramalho Jr.
Executive Producer
David Weisman
Producer
Héctor Babenco
Director
Rodolfo Sánchez
Director of Photography
Mauro Alice
Editor
Manuel Puig
Novel
Nando Cordeiro
Original Music Composer
John Neschling
Original Music Composer
Rebecca Nicolaou
Assistant Editor
Kiss of the Spider 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.
Orignal Language
en
Duration
120 minutes
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Release Data
1985-07-26
Budget
$1250000
Revenue
$17000000
Production Companies
HB Filmes
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