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Kiss of the Spider Woman

DVD - 2008 DVD Drama Kiss 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 4.3 out of 5

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Call Number: DVD Drama Kiss
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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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.
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.
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.
DVD, region 1, widescreen, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono.
Contents: Beso de la mujer araña.

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Raul Julia. Manuel Puig. Yep. submitted by lisa on July 29, 2019, 3:58pm Quite striking characters and setting and historical situation. Funny it hasn't become more of a classic.