Kiss of the Spider Woman
Directed by Héctor Babenco
Starring William Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy, Milton Gonçalves, Miriam Pires, Nuno Leal Maia, Fernando Torres, Patricio Bisso, Herson Capri
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Manuel Puig, Leonard Schrader
- Music
- Nando Cordeiro, John Neschling
- Cinematography
- Rodolfo Sánchez
- Cast
- José Lewgoy, Milton Gonçalves, Miriam Pires, Nuno Leal Maia, Fernando Torres, Patricio Bisso, Herson Capri, Denise Dumont, Nildo Parente
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Updated July 22, 2026
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