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Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985
Drama
A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.
IMDB 7.4
RT 86%
Metacritic 80
StarsWilliam HurtRaul JuliaSônia BragaJosé Lewgoy
DirectorHector Babenco
WriterManuel Puig (based on the novel by)Leonard Schrader
AwardsWon 1 Oscar
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleWinner
    William Hurt
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Hector Babenco
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    David Weisman
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
    Leonard Schrader
LanguageEnglishFrenchPortugueseGerman
CountryBrazilUSA