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Overview

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7.5/10   4,872 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Manuel Puig (novel)
Leonard Schrader (writer)
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Release Date:
26 July 1985 (USA) more
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Plot:
Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a homosexual, is found... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
A well-acted and well-directed film more (30 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

William Hurt ... Luis Molina

Raul Julia ... Valentin Arregui
Sonia Braga ... Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman

José Lewgoy ... Warden
Milton Gonçalves ... Secret Policeman
Míriam Pires ... Mother Molina
Nuno Leal Maia ... Gabriel, Molina's friend
Fernando Torres ... Americo
Patricio Bisso ... Greta
Herson Capri ... Werner, Leni's German lover and Chief of Counter-Intelligence in movie fantasy
Denise Dumont ... Michelle, Leni's best friend in movie fantasy (as Denise Dummont)
Antônio Petrin ... Clubfoot, Resistance fighter in movie fantasy
Wilson Grey ... Flunky, Resistance fighter in movie fantasy
Miguel Falabella ... Lieutenant
Walter Breda ... Agent #1
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
O Beijo da Mulher Aranha (Brazil)
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Runtime:
120 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Sonia Braga did not speak English at the time of production, and had to recite her lines phonetically. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Luis Molina: She's... well, she's something a little strange. That's what she noticed, that she's not a woman like all the others. She seems all wrapped up in herself. Lost in a world she carries deep inside her.
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Referenced in Brooklyn Rules (2007) more

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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
A well-acted and well-directed film, 8 August 2000
8/10
Author: medders from Glendale, Arizona

"Kiss of the Spider Woman" is a fine portrayal of how two completely different men can come to understand one another and how unselfish love can transcend sexual preference. The story slowly reveals itself as the movie progresses, and in the end,the film is about much more than is first apparent. I admired the gutsy performances by Hurt and Julia, and the direction by Brazilian Hector Babenco, who uses long, involved shots, instead of cutting away quickly (which, unfortunately, is used so often). The film hasn't remained very well known since it was released in 1985, but it is definitely worth seeing if you can find it. 8/10

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