Kiss of the Spider Woman
“Once upon a time... in a tropical island far away, there lived a strange woman…”
1985•R•2h 0m•7.0•Released
Drama
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
Writer
Leonard Schrader
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$17M
Languages
English, Italian, German
Studio
HB Filmes
Cast
William Hurt
Luis Molina
Raúl Juliá
Valentin Arregui
Sonia 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
Denise Dumont
Michele
Nildo Parente
Leader of Resistance
Antônio Petrin
Clubfoot
Wilson Grey
Flunky
Miguel Falabella
Lieutenant
Production
Company
HB Filmes
Company
Island Pictures
Producer
David Weisman
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