Kiss of the Spider Woman Movie Review 1985

From the novel by Manuel Puig, an acclaimed drama concerning two cell mates in a South American prison, one a revolutionary, the other a homosexual. Literate, haunting, powerful.

Distribution

New Line Home Video, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (310)854-5811, Fax: (310)854-1824, URL: http://www.newline.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 119 minutes.
Originally from Brazilian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

B/W & Color Combos, Gays, Men in Prison

Screenplay

Leonard Schrader

Cast

William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, Jose Lewgoy, Milton Goncalves, Nuno Leal Maia, Denise Dumont, Antonio Petrim, Miriam Pires, Fernando Torres

Cinematography

Rodolfo Sanchez

Director

Hector Babenco

Music

John Neschling, Wally Badarou

Producer

David Weisman

Awards

Oscars 1985: Actor (Hurt); British Acad. 1985: Actor (Hurt); Cannes 1985: Actor (Hurt); Ind. Spirit 1986: Foreign Film; L.A. Film Critics 1985: Actor (Hurt); Natl. Bd. of Review 1985: Actor (Hurt), Actor (Julia).