Kiss of the spider woman [videorecording] / FilmDallas Pictures ; HB Filmes ; Sugarloaf Films, Inc. ; Independent Cinema Restoration Archive presents a film by Hector Babenco ; produced by David Weisman ; produced by Francisco Ramalho, Jr. ; written by Leonard Schrader ; directed by Hector Babenco.
Title from container. William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy, Milton Goncalves, Miriam Pires, Nuno Leal Maia, Fernando Torres, Herson Capri, Denise Dumont, Antonio Petrin, Wilson Grey, Miguel Falabella. Based on the novel by Manuel Puig. "The independent classic." Originally released as a motion picture in 1985. Special features: Disc 1. Trivia tracks in English and Spanish; original theatrical trailer. Disc 2: "Tangled web: making Kiss of the spider woman" featurette (108 min.); "The submissive woman's role:" a Manuel Puig mini-documentary; "Spider woman on Broadway:" a mini-documentary; slide show commentary; photo galleries.
Contents:
Special features: disc 1. Trivia track in English and Spanish -- Original theatrical trailer -- Language: English mono ; English 5.1 surround ; Spanish ; French -- Subtitles: English, French or Spanish. disc 2. Manuel Puig mini-documentary: The submissive woman's role -- Spider woman on Broadway: Mini-documentary with Hal Prince, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Chita Rivera, Terrence McNally, Manuel Puig -- Slide show commentary: Transition from novel to film -- Photo galleries over 150 exquisite images.
Summary:
Luis, a homosexual, and Valentin, a political prisoner are mismatched cell mates in a South American prison. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. Eventually, the two men come to understand and respect one another.
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