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Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Once upon a time... in a tropical island far away, there lived a strange woman…

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$1250000

Revenue

$17000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

120 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

26 July 1985

Country

Brazil

Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

Luis Molina

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Valentin Arregui

Sônia Braga

Sônia Braga

Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman

José Lewgoy

José Lewgoy

Warden

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Pedro

Miriam Pires

Miriam Pires

Mother

Nuno Leal Maia

Nuno Leal Maia

Gabriel

Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres

Americo

Patricio Bisso

Patricio Bisso

Greta

Herson Capri

Herson Capri

Werner

Denise Dumont

Denise Dumont

Michele

Nildo Parente

Nildo Parente

Leader of Resistance

Antônio Petrin

Antônio Petrin

Clubfoot

Wilson Grey

Wilson Grey

Flunky

Miguel Falabella

Miguel Falabella

Lieutenant

Walter Breda

Walter Breda

Agent #1

Luis Guilherme

Luis Guilherme

Agent #2

Walmir Barros

Walmir Barros

Agent #3

Luis Serra

Luis Serra

Prison Doctor

Ana Maria Braga

Ana Maria Braga

Lidia

Benjamin Cattan

Benjamin Cattan

Molina's Friend #1

Oswaldo Barreto

Oswaldo Barreto

Molina’s Friend #2

Sergio Bright

Sergio Bright

Molina’s Friend #3

Claudio Curi

Claudio Curi

Molina’s Friend #4

Lineu Dias

Lineu Dias

Bank Cashier

Joe Kantor

Joe Kantor

Judge

Luis Roberto Galizia

Luis Roberto Galizia

Nurse

Péricles Campos

Péricles Campos

Prison Guard #1

Edmilson Santos

Edmilson Santos

Prison Guard #2

Walter Vicca

Walter Vicca

Prison Guard #3

Ken Kaneko

Ken Kaneko

Prison Guard #4

Geogers Schlesinger

Geogers Schlesinger

Jewish Smuggler

Carlos Fariello

Carlos Fariello

Jewish Smuggler

Frederico Botelho

Frederico Botelho

Jewish Smuggler

Sylvio Band

Sylvio Band

Rabbi

Paulo Ludmer

Paulo Ludmer

Rabbi

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