Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
a.k.a O Beijo da Mulher Aranha
Director: Héctor Babenco
==Plot Synopsis==
A gay man (William Hurt) and a political prisoner (Rául Juliá) are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.
==Male Deaths==
*William Hurt [Luis Molina]
*Wilson Grey [Flunky] (fantasy sequence)
==Female Deaths==
*Sonia Braga [Leni Lamaison/Marta/Spider Woman]
==Trivia==
#It is the first independent film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
#Reportedly, William Hurt and Rául Juliá worked for nothing but the payment for their air tickets and hotel bills in Brazil, where the film was shot.
#Sônia Braga did not speak English at the time of production, and had to recite her lines phonetically.
==Gallery==
Wilson Grey in Kiss of the Spider Woman.png|Wilson Grey
Sonia Braga in Kiss of the Spider Woman.png|Sônia Braga
William Hurt in Kiss of the Spider Woman.png|William Hurt
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