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Kiss of the Spider Woman

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

  • Movie
  • 1985
  • R
  • 2h

Directed by Héctor Babenco

7.0

TMDB audience rating
7.0 out of 10 from 358 votes

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Overview

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

    William HurtLuis Molina

  • Raúl Juliá

    Raúl JuliáValentin Arregui

  • Sonia Braga

    Sonia BragaLeni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman

  • José Lewgoy

    José LewgoyWarden

  • Milton Gonçalves

    Milton GonçalvesPedro

  • Miriam Pires

    Miriam PiresMother

  • Nuno Leal Maia

    Nuno Leal MaiaGabriel

  • Fernando Torres

    Fernando TorresAmerico

  • Patricio Bisso

    Patricio BissoGreta

  • Herson Capri

    Herson CapriWerner

  • Denise Dumont

    Denise DumontMichele

  • Nildo Parente

    Nildo ParenteLeader of Resistance

  • Antônio Petrin

    Antônio PetrinClubfoot

  • Wilson Grey

    Wilson GreyFlunky

  • Miguel Falabella

    Miguel FalabellaLieutenant

  • Walter Breda

    Walter BredaAgent #1

  • Luis Guilherme

    Luis GuilhermeAgent #2

  • Walmir BarrosAgent #3

Director
Héctor Babenco
Writer
Leonard Schrader and Manuel Puig
Music
Nando Cordeiro and John Neschling
Cinematography
Rodolfo Sánchez