Kiss of The Spider Woman

Name: Kiss of The Spider Woman
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-07-26
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.40
Cast: José Lewgoy, Sônia Braga, Raul Julia, William Hurt

– Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a homosexual, is f..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours

Release Year:

1985

Kiss of The Spider Woman — Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a homosexual, is found guilty of immoral behaviour and Valentin is a political prisoner. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. During the time they spend together, the two men come to understand and respect one another.

Styles:

Ambiguous Ending, Talky, Sincere, Clever, Emotional, Touching, Psychological, Realistic, Captivating, Serious

Story Timeline:

1930s, 1980s

Producing Country:

Brazil, USA

Filming Locations:

Brazil, Latin America

Genre:

Drama

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Jul 1985

Language:

English, French, Portuguese, German

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Hector Babenco

Story Written By:

Manuel Puig, Leonard Schrader

Main Actors:

José Lewgoy, Sônia Braga, Raul Julia, William Hurt

Plot:

Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a trans individual, is found guilty of immoral behavior and Valentin is a political prisoner. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. During the time they spend together, the two men come to understand and respect one another.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 10 nominations.

Production Company:

Strand Releasing

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

85%

Metacritic:

80%