Is Kiss of the Spider Woman one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kiss of the Spider Woman sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kiss of the Spider Woman violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kiss of the Spider Woman scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Kiss of the Spider Woman easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Kiss of the Spider Woman end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Name: Kiss of the Spider Woman
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7
Cast: William Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy, Milton Gonçalves

Once upon a time... in a tropical island far away, there lived a strange woman…

Directed by Héctor Babenco

Produced by HB Filmes, Island Pictures

1985120 min7.0 / 10

A profound, claustrophobic meditation on desire, politics, and human connection between two imprisoned men whose bond transcends their ideological differences.

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.

Clusters

Loyalty Under Pressure Historical Forbidden Romance Toxic Romance Movies Toxic Romantic Relationships Science Technology And Industry

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Prison Based On Novel Or Book Politics Homophobia Male Homosexuality Torture Lgbt Gay Theme

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, Cinemax
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Questions people ask

Is Kiss of the Spider Woman one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.
Is Kiss of the Spider Woman sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Kiss of the Spider Woman violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Kiss of the Spider Woman scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Kiss of the Spider Woman easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Kiss of the Spider Woman end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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