Kiss of the Spider Woman
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1985-07-26
Runtime: 120 mins
Director: Héctor Babenco
Spoken language: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Français
Genres: Drama
Original title: Kiss of the Spider Woman
Production Companies: HB Filmes, Island Pictures
Production Countries: Brazil, United States of America
Cast
William Hurt
Raúl Juliá
Sônia Braga
José Lewgoy
Milton Gonçalves
Miriam Pires
Nuno Leal Maia
Fernando Torres
Patricio Bisso
Herson Capri
Denise Dumont
Nildo Parente
Antônio Petrin
Wilson Grey
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