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Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985 film directed by Héctor Babenco.
Wikipedia | Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985 Film)
Statements about
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Instance Of
Film
Original Language of Film or TV Show
English
French
German
Portuguese
Screenwriter
Leonard Schrader
Manuel Puig
Cast Member
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William Hurt
Raul Julia
Sônia Braga
José Lewgoy
Milton Gonçalves
Miriam Pires
Nuno Leal Maia
Fernando Torres
Patricio Bisso
Herson Capri
Denise Dumont
Nildo Parente
Miguel Falabella
Wilson Grey
Walter Breda
Antônio Petrin
Luiz Guilherme
Ana Braga
Benjamin Cattan
Lineu Dias
Carlos Fariello
Sergio Kato
Producer
David Weisman
Based On
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Author
:
Manuel Puig
Publication Date
23 items
5/13/1985
Place of Publication
:
1985 Cannes Film Festival
6/6/1985
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France
7/26/1985
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United States
10/17/1985
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Argentina
10/25/1985
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Taiwan
10/31/1985
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Netherlands
11/8/1985
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United Kingdom
11/29/1985
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Denmark
12/20/1985
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Australia
12/25/1985
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Sweden
1/16/1986
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Italy
2/28/1986
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Portugal
3/13/1986
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Brazil
4/17/1986
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Uruguay
4/18/1986
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Spain
4/18/1986
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Finland
4/18/1986
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Greece
6/20/1986
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Ireland
7/3/1986
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Germany
7/19/1986
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Japan
11/20/1986
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Mexico
11/19/1987
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Hungary
12/3/1987
Place of Publication
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Peru
Country of Origin
United States
Brazil
Genre
Drama Film
Prison Film
LGBT-Related Film
Independent Film
Film Based on Literature
Title
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Nominated For
Academy Award for Best Picture
(2/4/1986)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
58th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
David Weisman
Point in Time
:
2/4/1986
Academy Award for Best Actor
(2/4/1986)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
58th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
William Hurt
Point in Time
:
2/4/1986
Academy Award for Best Director
(2/4/1986)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
58th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Héctor Babenco
Point in Time
:
2/4/1986
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
(2/4/1986)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
58th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Leonard Schrader
Point in Time
:
2/4/1986
Filming Location
São Paulo
Award Received
Academy Award for Best Actor
(3/24/1986)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
58th Academy Awards
Winner
:
William Hurt
Point in Time
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3/24/1986
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Composer
John Neschling
Color
Color
Distributed By
Embrafilme
Narrative Location
Argentina
Distribution Format
Video on Demand
Assessment
Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Fails
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Review Score
7.5/10
(10/6/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
10/6/2021
86%
(1/30/2025)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
1/30/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
36 critic review
80/100
(10/17/2025)
Review Score By
:
Metacritic
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
10/17/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
10 critic review
Described by Source
Abraccine Top 100 Brazilian Films
Series Ordinal
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61
Aspect Ratio (W:H)
1.85:1
External Pages About Kiss of the Spider Woman
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