Kiss of the Spider Woman

M
2h 0m
1985
7.051 /10 (313)

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

Overview

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.

Country : Brazil, United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : Deutsch, Italiano, Français, English, Português
Released Date: 1985-07-26

Top Billed Cast

William Hurt

Luis Molina

Raúl Juliá

Valentin Arregui

Sônia 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

Antônio Petrin

Clubfoot

Wilson Grey

Flunky

Miguel Falabella

Lieutenant

Walter Breda

Agent #1

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