Kiss of the Spider Woman

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

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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.

Keywords

based on novel or book
prison
homophobia
male homosexuality
lgbt
gay theme
torture
politics

Details

Status: Released
Release date: July 26, 1985
Original language: English
Spoken languages: english, french, german, italian, PORTUGUESE
Countries: Brazil, United States of America
Production: Island Pictures,HB Filmes,HB Filmes, Island Pictures
Budget: $1,250,000
Revenue: $17,000,000
IMDb: tt0089424