Drama
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.
Directed by Héctor Babenco, Francisco Ramalho Jr.
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User score
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Status
Released
Released
July 26, 1985
Runtime
2h 0m
Language
English, Italian, German, Portuguese, French
Budget → Revenue
$1.3M → $17M
Top 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
Walter Breda
Agent #1
Luis Guilherme
Agent #2
Walmir Barros
Agent #3
Luis Serra
Prison Doctor
Ana Maria Braga
Lidia
