Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman (Portuguese: O Beijo da Mulher Aranha) is a 1985 Brazilian-American drama film. It was directed by Argentine-born Brazilian director Héctor Babenco, and adapted by Leonard Schrader from the Manuel Puig novel of the same name. William Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy, and Milton Gonçalves star in the leading roles. The film tells of two very different men who share an Argentinian prison cell: Valentin Arregui (Ra... More

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  • Jun 6, 1985

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R (USA)

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  • 2 h

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  • Kiss of the Spider Woman

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Directed by

Hector Babenco

Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born February 7, 1946 in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) is an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States. His father was an Argentine gaucho of...

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1985
  • Nov 4, 2008
  • Oct 21, 2008
  • Jul 26, 1985
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Awards

London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film Nominees

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  • 628
  • 6.5

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Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman (Spanish: El beso de la mujer araña) is a novel by the Argentine writer Manuel Puig. It is considered his most successful. The novel's form is unusual in that there is no traditional narrative voice, one of the primary features of fiction. It is written in large part as...

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