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• Sonia Braga did not speak English at the time of production, and had to recite her lines phonetically.
  
  
• During rehearsals, the two actors had trouble finding the chemistry they needed for their scenes together. To better understand what each needed from the other's role, William Hurt suggested they try an experiment where they would switch roles, with Hurt as Valentin and Raul Julia as Molina. The role-switching rehearsal went so well that Hurt initially suggested to director Hector Babenco that they should switch parts for the film as well. Obviously, the switch did not occur, but Hurt states that it was a very useful experiment in helping them more fully understand their own characters.
  
  
• Reportedly, William Hurt and Raul Julia worked for nothing but the payment for their air tickets and hotel bills in Brazil, where the film was shot.
  
  
• Chita Rivera won the 1993 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Musical for "Kiss of the Spiderwoman".
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• The first independent film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
  
  

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