Kiss of the Spider Woman
- Director: Hector Babenco
- Writer: Manuel Puig; Leonard Schrader
- Producer: Altamiro Boscoli; Paulo Francini
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Hurt won the Oscar - with a strangely muted performance.
It scooped a mountain of other awards.
There is almost a bitter/sweet respectability...honour.
However, most of the script is preposterous...as is some of the acting.
If released now, it wouldn't stand a chance of winning anything at all.
It must have been a very bad year for film-making.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a trans individual, is found guilty of immoral behavior and Valentin is a political prisoner. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. During the time they spend together, the two men come to understand and respect one another.
Cast & Characters
William Hurt as Luis Molina;
Raul Julia as Valentin Arregui;
Sonia Braga as Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman;
Jose Lewgoy as Warden;
Milton Goncalves as Secret Policeman;
Miriam Pires as Mother Molina;
Nuno Leal Maia as Gabriel, Molina's friend;
Fernando Torres as Americo;
Patricio Bisso as Greta;
Herson Capri as Werner,
Leni's German lover and Chief of Counter-Intelligence in movie fantasy;
Denise Dumont as Michelle,
Leni's best friend in movie fantasy;
Antonio Petrin as Clubfoot, Resistance fighter in movie fantasy;
Wilson Grey as Flunky, Resistance fighter in movie fantasy;
Miguel Falabella as Lieutenant;
Walter Breda as Agent #1