Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

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.

Date of release
1985-07-26
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (356)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama
Director
Héctor Babenco

Casting

  • 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

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