Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

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1985
2h 0m
7.0(323 votes)
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Island Pictures

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3 videos

Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

William Hurt

Luis Molina

William Hurt
Acting

Raúl Juliá

Valentin Arregui

Raúl Juliá
Acting

Sônia Braga

Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman

Sônia Braga
Acting

José Lewgoy

Warden

José Lewgoy
Acting

Milton Gonçalves

Pedro

Milton Gonçalves
Acting

Miriam Pires

Mother

Miriam Pires
Acting

Nuno Leal Maia

Gabriel

Nuno Leal Maia
Acting

Fernando Torres

Americo

Fernando Torres
Acting

Patricio Bisso

Greta

Patricio Bisso
Acting

Herson Capri

Werner

Herson Capri
Acting

Denise Dumont

Michele

Denise Dumont
Acting

Nildo Parente

Leader of Resistance

Nildo Parente
Acting

Antônio Petrin

Clubfoot

Antônio Petrin
Acting

Wilson Grey

Flunky

Wilson Grey
Acting

Miguel Falabella

Lieutenant

Miguel Falabella
Acting

Walter Breda

Agent #1

Walter Breda
Acting

Luiz Guilherme

Agent #2

Luiz Guilherme
Acting

Walmir Barros

Agent #3

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Directing

Luis Serra

Prison Doctor

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Acting

Ana Maria Braga

Lidia

Ana Maria Braga
Acting

Benjamin Cattan

Molina's Friend #1

Benjamin Cattan
Acting

Oswaldo Barreto

Molina’s Friend #2

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Sergio Bright

Molina’s Friend #3

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Claudio Curi

Molina’s Friend #4

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Acting

Lineu Dias

Bank Cashier

Lineu Dias
Acting

Joe Kantor

Judge

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Luis Roberto Galizia

Nurse

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Péricles Campos

Prison Guard #1

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Acting

Edmilson Santos

Prison Guard #2

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Walter Vicca

Prison Guard #3

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Acting

Ken Kaneko

Prison Guard #4

Ken Kaneko
Acting

Geogers Schlesinger

Jewish Smuggler

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Carlos Fariello

Jewish Smuggler

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Frederico Botelho

Jewish Smuggler

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Sylvio Band

Rabbi

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Paulo Ludmer

Rabbi

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