Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

120 mins | Drama | July 26, 1985

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.

Kiss of the Spider Woman

120 mins | Drama | July 26, 1985

Kiss of the Spider 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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Hector Babenco Filmes
Original title Kiss of the Spider Woman
Directors Amilcar Monteiro Claro, Alberto Gieco, Flávio R. Tambellini, Héctor Babenco
Writers Leonard Schrader, Manuel Puig

Cast

William Hurt

as Luis Molina

Raúl Juliá

as Valentin Arregui

Sônia Braga

as Leni Lamaison / Marta

José Lewgoy

as Warden

Miriam Pires

as Molina's Mother

Patricio Bisso

as Greta

Nuno Leal Maia

as Gabriel

Denise Dumont

as Michele

Herson Capri

as Werner

Fernando Torres

as Americo

Ana Maria Braga

as Lidia

Walter Breda

as Agent

Miguel Falabella

as Lieutenant

Wilson Grey

as Flunky

Benjamin Cattan

as Molina's friend

Nildo Parente

as Leader of Resistance

Antônio Petrin

as Clubfoot

Lineu Dias

as Bank Cashier