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Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

7.0 IMDb 87% RT 80/100 MC
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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.

Best Release

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

Héctor Babenco

Genre

Drama

Sub-Genre

Political Drama

Box Office

$17,005,229

Editor's Notes

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S-Tier Criterion 4K. Spine #1299, and people immediately started speculating about what #1300 would be. William Hurt won the Oscar for this. It's a well-loved title in the collection, and the 4K announcement generated real excitement among Criterion collectors.

noted Apr 9, 2026

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