Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985 · 120 min · EN · R · 7.0 (254 votes)
Dir. Héctor Babenco · Starring William Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy, Milton Gonçalves, Miriam Pires · Music John Neschling
Drama

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.

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A suffocating, yet strangely intimate, prison drama. It feels like a whispered confession in the dark, exploring the power of imagination and human resilience against overwhelming odds. A slow, deliberate descent into shared vulnerability.

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