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Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
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Release Date:
26 July 1985 (USA)
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Plot:
Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a homosexual, is found...
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Plot Keywords:
Political
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Homosexual
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Prison
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Homophobia
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Jail
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 10 wins
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8 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Hudson Mainstage Theatre Extends Roger Bean's Life Could Be A Dream Thur 11/29
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 29 November 2009, 1:30 AM, PST)
Harold Prince Talks Phantom's Lasting Emotional Power to Las Vegas Review Journal
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(From BroadwayWorld.com. 29 November 2009, 1:30 AM, PST)
Harold Prince Talks Phantom's Lasting Emotional Power to Las Vegas Review Journal
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Deeply emotional and rewarding experience
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| William Hurt | ... | Luis Molina | |
| Raul Julia | ... | Valentin Arregui | |
| Sonia Braga | ... | Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman | |
| José Lewgoy | ... | Warden | |
| Milton Gonçalves | ... | Secret Policeman | |
| Míriam Pires | ... | Mother Molina | |
| Nuno Leal Maia | ... | Gabriel, Molina's friend | |
| Fernando Torres | ... | Americo | |
| Patricio Bisso | ... | Greta | |
| Herson Capri | ... | Werner, Leni's German lover and Chief of Counter-Intelligence in movie fantasy | |
| Denise Dumont | ... | Michelle, Leni's best friend in movie fantasy (as Denise Dummont) | |
| Antônio Petrin | ... | Clubfoot, Resistance fighter in movie fantasy | |
| Wilson Grey | ... | Flunky, Resistance fighter in movie fantasy | |
| Miguel Falabella | ... | Lieutenant | |
| Walter Breda | ... | Agent #1 |
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Also Known As:
O Beijo da Mulher Aranha (Brazil)
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120 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:16 |
Canada:14 (Ontario) |
Argentina:18 |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Australia:M |
Netherlands:12
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The original Broadway production of the musical "Kiss of the Spiderwoman" opened at the Broadhurst Theater in New York on May 3, 1993, ran for 904 performances and won the 1993 Tony Awards for the Best Musical, Book and Score.
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Luis Molina: She's... well, she's something a little strange. That's what she noticed, that she's not a woman like all the others. She seems all wrapped up in herself. Lost in a world she carries deep inside her.
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Luis Molina: She's... well, she's something a little strange. That's what she noticed, that she's not a woman like all the others. She seems all wrapped up in herself. Lost in a world she carries deep inside her.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "See Hear: (#29.13)" (2009)
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Slow-paced but amazingly compelling and moving drama, mainly set in the filthy prison cell of a never-named Latin American dictatorship country. It is here that the flamboyant homosexual Molina shares his escape-fantasies with the idealistic (but heterosexual) revolutionary warrior Valentin. The stories they tell, either coming from Molina's vivid imagination or from Valentin's struggling past, all feature a similar woman. This primarily Brazilian film is a quintessential piece of artwork. No wild car-chases, gunfights or steamy sex sequences here but you'll be fascinated by the strong dialogs, the mesmerizing acting performances and the professional directing skills of Hector Babenco. The growing relationship between the two opposite protagonists is masterfully illustrated and the depressing set-pieces only increase your sympathy for the both of them. "Kiss of the Spider Woman" is the only film I've seen so far that successfully implements a complex structure containing flashbacks as well as dream-sequences - and even film-in-film images without becoming overly confusing. Raul Julia and William Hurt both deliver their finest performances ever, and the latter righteously got rewarded with an Oscar. A definite must see for every demanding fan of film-making.