Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
Directed by Héctor Babenco · 120 min · Drama
58.6 TOPICAL score · #1,363 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985, directed by Héctor Babenco) has a TOPICAL score of 58.6 - ranked 1,363 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Actor. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 80. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (356 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages.
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 80
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (356 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Actor; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages
- Still read21,073 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: William Hurt (actor #173), Raul Julia (actor #1,208), Sônia Braga, José Lewgoy
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