| Description |
2 videodisc (DVD)s (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| 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 |
| Notes |
Title from container |
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Based on the novel by Manuel Puig |
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"The independent classic." |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1985 |
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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 |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Rodolfo Sanchez ; editor, Mauro Alice ; music, John Neschling, Nando Carneiro |
| Cast |
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 |
| Notes |
DVD, region 1, widescreen, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono |
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English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned |
| Subject |
Puig, Manuel -- Film and video adaptations
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Prisons -- Brazil -- Drama.
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Prison psychology -- Drama.
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Political prisoners -- Abuse of -- Drama.
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Gay men -- Relations with heterosexuals -- Drama.
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Torture victims -- Drama.
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Male friendship -- Drama.
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Motion pictures -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Prison films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Author |
Weisman, David.
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Ramalho, Francisco, Jr
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Schrader, Leonard.
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Babenco, Hector.
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Hurt, William.
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Julia, Raul.
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Braga, Sonia, 1950-
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Lewgoy, José.
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Gonçalves, Milton, 1933-
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Pires, Myriam, 1927-2004.
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Maia, Nuno Leal, 1947-
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Puig, Manuel.
Beso de la mujer araña.
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FilmDallas Pictures (Firm)
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HB Filmes.
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Sugarloaf Films.
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Independent Cinema Restoration Archive.
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City Lights Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0979360757 |
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9780979360756 |
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