Kiss of The Spider Woman

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

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Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
1985
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.

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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.

Director:

Hector Babenco

Writer:

Manuel Puig (based on the novel by), Leonard Schrader

Main Actors:

William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sônia Braga, José Lewgoy

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:

Strand Releasing

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
Metacritic:
80%