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Kiss of the Spider Woman (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]
This groundbreaking film (the first independent ever to receive the top four Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Director for Hector Babenco), adapted for the screen by Academy Award nominated screenwriter Leonard Schrader from Manuel Puig's novel set in a non-specific Latin American country, takes a penetrating look at the role of sex and politics under an oppressive right-wing regime. The timeless story, more relevant today than ever, follows the complex relationship between two distinctly different men with opposite views about life - building with powerful emotional crescendo as they gradually come together in a stunningly transcendental conclusion. Hurt delivers his Oscar-winning performance in this captivating tribute to the power of film and fantasy as escape from inhumane conditions.
Run time: 121 minutes

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
A strange odyssey from novel to film is chronicled in Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman. Creative team Manuel Puig, William Hurt, Hector Babenco, David Weisman, Leonard Schrader, and Raul Julia confess the daunting challenge and profound satisfaction of creating this watershed film - which almost never made it to the big screen. Burt Lancaster's mysterious obsession, director Babenco's epic struggle with author Puig, the birth of today's independent cinema - all play parts in the startling saga of this timeless gem. Filmmaker David Weisman's Tangled Web captures the many unique and emotional moments that serendipitously turned this courageous movie into a masterpiece.
Run time: 109 minutes

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Hector Babenco
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours
Release date ‏ : ‎ August 12, 2008
Actors ‏ : ‎ William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy
Producers ‏ : ‎ David Weisman
Studio ‏ : ‎ City Lights Pictures, Independent Cinema Restoration Archive
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001AMNBU8
Writers ‏ : ‎ Leonard Schrader

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Roy Wyatt Batty

Video sucks…

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 31, 2022

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Beautiful movie, but the visual quality is crap.

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Shelby

Best birthday present ever.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 7, 2022

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I can’t wait to watch this movie. My birthday and Raul Julia’s birthday is coming up so I feel very blessed to have found it and am very happy I could support, even just a little, the company/people I purchased it from. Much love to you and thank you.

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Lizard

Kiss of the Spider Woman a *great* movie

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 14, 2005

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THIS IS AN UPDATE-I JUST BOUGHT THE DVD TWO-DISC COLLECTOR'S EDITION). THIS IS WELL WORTH IT!! I have the VHS, and I can tell you the DVD is much better. You can see incredible detail-Luis Molina's dress colors is more brilliant, and you can see the scars and dirt on their feet because they are in prison on the DVD which is missed on the VHS. You really miss all of that detail with the VHS. I love the DVD - if you have the VHS and love this movie you will BETTER appreciate the DVD. GET IT!!!

Luis Molina (William Hurt) is a lonely sensitive drag queen locked up in an Argintina prison with political prisoner Valentin Arregui (Raul Julia). To pass the time, Luis tells a story about a movie he seen to Valentin, who fantasizes about his girlfriend in each scene. (He's a straight dude.) Luis was actually put in with Valentin to extract information about his political movement to get parolled. Well, everybody knows what men do in prisons so they eventually do it. (No you can't see them doing sex, as it is a very tasteful movie, but they do kiss each other for a short time.) Luis eventually falls in love with Valentin activating events leading to his tragic demise; love kills. It's a very powerful, underrated, performance. They sure don't make them like this anymore.

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PanExplorer

Great Movie!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 24, 2022

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I used the DVD to watch a great movie. The DVD was a good quality one.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 25, 2008

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This truly is a "special" DVD. Yes, the film is a masterpiece, Oscar nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adaptated Screenplay. This restored print is a marvel. The direction, script and atmosphere are all just right; Julia, Braga and Hurt (in an Oscar winning performance) are incredible. My old VHS is headed for the rubbage bin.

Remember the "Brokeback Mountain" DVD with all those tedious (even boring) extras? Well, these extras are extraordinary. The documentary feature on the making of the film - all the drama that went into just getting the damn thing made are fascinating. The interviews are insightful and honest (the hostility between Hurt and the director is an interesting story...one always assumes if the film is good that everyone must have had a great time making it - go figure). There are still other documentaries on Manuel Puig and his original novel, as well as the making of the Tony Award winning musical (which includes interviews with Hal Prince, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Terrence McNally and Chita Rivera).
I found this DVD to be a real treat. It provided hours of entertainment value.

*Also: the DVD of Merchant/Ivory's "Maurice" (based on Forster's gay love story) is rich with extras as well and is highly recommended.

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Marcadimus

Really enjoyed the film.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 16, 2016

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Really really enjoyed this movie. I saw it as a kid, pretty young and remembered just thinking it was confusing. Finally saw it again and the performances were great. You have to believe William Hurt is a Brazilian, but he does very well as a confident gay character from that time period, and Raul Julia does a good job embodying the revolutionary socialist, and the pain that comes from being someone who fights against centralized oppression. 95% of the movie is them talking in their cell, so be sure you are not showing to a hard core conservative.

I do think the film would be better without the last 10 minutes or so. But I won't spoil anything for you. If you enjoy thinking and emotional films and have the mental maturity to step out of your personal comfort zone, there is a lot to enjoy here and the movie will absolutely fly by.

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Jason

Actors at the top of their game.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 16, 2021

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Great performances great direction great photography great screenplay.
In the film world it doesn’t get any better than this. Adult themes some violence.

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sharon

Outstanding Beautiful and Captivating Movie

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 13, 2016

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I was exceptionally happy to receive this DVD because I had been looking for it for a while. This is one of my favorite movies. I had read the book by Manual Puig, an Argentine, and when the movie came out and the list for Academy Awards winners was going around at the university where I was working, I was the only one who correctly picked William Hurt to win best actor. The story was so cleverly constructed involving a story within a story and Raul Julia, my favorite Hispanic actor and the Brazilian Sonia Braga were outstanding. This was a library copy as stated in the order description which also described the second DVD has having some problems. It did. I was still able to enjoy most of the making of the movie in Brazil involving the cast, crew and author in Brazil. The movie itself had no problems.

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ALAN

Great Remaster

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 14, 2020

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The 2 Disc edition is the only way to go!

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Amazon Customer Skogsra

Manipulation by society

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 4, 2019

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A long time I viewed this movie. Worthwhile seeing this again and again.

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Phil D Bean

Excellent film

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 6, 2018

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Excellent film Loved ever minute of the film

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Maria Paulsen

Great movie

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 1, 2017

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I saw this movie the first time when it just had been released - and I just love Hurt's performance in it. I have never seen him act this brilliantly, since.

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Brian Lynch

Great classic movie

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 19, 2013

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The film is very good, with really intense acting ability from the stars. The only drawback is the Korean sub titles.

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Format	Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Widescreen
Contributor	Sonia Braga, William Hurt, José Lewgoy, Hector Babenco, David Weisman, Raul Julia, Leonard Schrader
Runtime	2 hours