Its directed by hector babenco, who was one of the first brazilian filmmakers to gain international critical acclaim, and he communicates the films themes of the endurance of principles and the transient nature of love with. By the end of the film, what started out as a contest between two opposite personalities has. Molina is a middleaged lowermiddleclass gay man who passes the. Hurt and raul julia in kiss of the spider woman photo.
O beijo da mulher aranha is a 1985 brazilianamerican drama film directed by argentine born brazilian director hector babenco, and adapted by leonard schrader from the manuel puig novel of the same name. This approach is oddly effective since she is seen primarily in fantasy sequences and film recreations. Spiderwoman, spidergwen, and silk are all members of the spiderman family brought down to normal. Hurt and julia spent five weeks in postproduction dubbing kiss of the spider woman. Is a big fan of the comic book character the incredible hulk and got to play his enemy thaddeus ross in the 2008 adaption. William hurt, raul julia, and sonia braga star in the leading roles, with. Kiss of the spider woman tells one of those rare and entrancing stories where one thing seems to happen while another thing is really happening. He was trained at tufts university and the juilliard school and has been nominated for four academy awards, including the most recent nomination for his supporting role in david cronenbergs a history of violence 2005. A history of william hurt the oscar nominated actor talks about his film career. Has nothing to do with any of the spiderwoman characters published by marvel comics. A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. When anjelica was 16, john huston cast her in her first movie, a medieval romance titled, a walk with love and death. William hurt looks back at kiss of the spider woman, the.
In a 1987 interview with cbs news, john huston said it was a big mistake. Spider women contains examples of the following tropes bat family crossover. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sally field presents william hurt the oscar for best actor for kiss of the spider woman at the 58th academy awards. Kiss of the spider woman is a graceful, intensely compelling novel about love and victimization. With william hurt, raul julia, sonia braga, jose lewgoy. Molina is a glib raconteur who dwells in a fantasy world of glamorous movies from yesteryear. Kiss of the spider woman 1985 directed by hector babenco. Events in the prison, valentin raul julia watching another political prisoner, arguing with cellmate molina william hurt about his movie fantasy, in kiss of the spider woman, 1985, from the novel by manuel puig. Deathweb, be not proud, script by roy thomas and dann thomas, pencils by john czop, inks by fred fredericks.
Kiss of the spider woman which he won, children of a lesser god and broadcast news in consecutive years from 198587. Aside from its plot, which was hardly 1980s multiplex fodder, the film took top honors at cannes, it was the first independent film to be nominated for all of the big oscars and william hurt became the first man to win best actor for playing a homosexual. I was exceptionally happy to receive this dvd because i had been looking for it for a while. Kiss of the spider woman 1985 trailer william hurt youtube. Financial analysis of kiss of the spider woman 1985 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. It was later adapted into a film in 1985 and a musical in 1993. As the enotes summary notes, the book focuses on two main characters in prison. The book was later described by puig as a vehicle for dealing with the.
Kiss of the spider woman paperback or softback by puig, manuel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The film premiered at the 1985 cannes film festival, where hurt won the best actor award and babenco was nominated for. Just by the premise, kiss of the spider woman doesnt sound very appealing, watching two prisoners from different walks of life gradually grow to accept one another interspersed with excerpts from a film one of them is describing to the other, but theres a great deal more to it than that. Flamboyant homosexual molina william hurt and aggressive straight revolutionary valentin raul julia share a prison cell in an unnamed latin american dictatorship. This brand new series is a perfect companion to the dazzling spider woman motion comic. His notable films included kiss of the spider woman, children of a lesser god, broadcast news, and a history of violence. In the still darkness of their cell, molina reweaves the glittering and fragile stories of the film he loves, and the cynical valentin listens. Oscarsbest picture winnersbest picture winnersgolden globesemmyssan diego comicconnew york comicconsundance film. Fox back to the future raul julia kiss of the spider woman jonathan pryce brazil nikki added this to a list 2 years, 8 months ago. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.
Everett collection when kiss of the spider woman finally premiered at the cannes film festival in may 1985, though, the reaction. Kiss of the spider woman original cast recording by. Mostly consisting of dialogue between two men in an argentine jail cell, the novel traces the development of their unlikely friendship. Aside from its plot, which was hardly 1980s multiplex fodder, the film took top honors at cannes, it was the first independent film to be nominated for all of the big oscars and william hurt became the first man to win best actor for playing a. The origin of spider woman, and mom and dad find out julias secret. Hurt made his film debut as a troubled scientist in th. Ripped from the pages of new avengers and secret invasion, watch as the gorgeous and mysterious jessica drew reenters a society she did not make. William hurt, raul julia, and sonia braga star in the leading roles, with supporting roles by jose lewgoy, milton goncalves, miriam pires, nuno leal maia, fernando torres, and herson capri. He can tell you how to pack your bag as small as possible. You cant go home again especially if you werent really there the first time. I had read the book by manual puig, an argentine, and when the movie came out and the list for. Check out kiss of the spider woman original cast recording by original cast of kiss of the spider woman on amazon music. Kiss of the spider woman vhs 1985 william hurt raul julia sonia braga kiss of the spider woman vhs 1985 william hurt raul julia sonia braga.
Kiss of the spider woman is a 1985 drama film directed by argentinebrazilian filmmaker hector babenco, and adapted by leonard schrader from the manuel puig novel of the same name. This handsome leading man was in high demand in the 80s, especially after he steamed up multiplexes alongside kathleen turners femme fatale in 1981s body heat. Kiss of the spider woman was later a tony awardwinning broadway musical, with music by john kander and. In kiss of the spider woman, the author uses ellipses to develop a closeness between the characters. Kiss of the spider woman broke a lot of ground back in 1985.
This is the start of a major chapter in one of the most high profile characters in all of marvel comics. Sonia braga, who did not know english at the time, was forced to pronounce words phonetically. Gwens spider powers are taken away from her by 65cindy moon, who turns out to be the one who arranged for gwen to receive her spider powers in the first place. Spider woman, spider gwen, and silk are all members of the spider man family brought down to normal. A big swing gloria katherine lanasa is putting pressure on katy lucy hale to design a. Buy kiss of the spider woman arena books by manuel puig isbn. To ask other readers questions about kiss of the spider woman, please sign up. Spiderwomen contains examples of the following tropes bat family crossover. He received his acting training at the juilliard school, and began acting on stage in the 1970s. Oct 30, 2011 flamboyant homosexual molina william hurt and aggressive straight revolutionary valentin raul julia share a prison cell in an unnamed latin american dictatorship. Kiss of the spider woman vhs, 1995 william hurt, raul julia, sonia braga. While the book alludes to five motion pictures, the film version focuses on a.
At first, babenco was not convinced about hurts ability. Hector babenco, director of kiss of the spider woman. In 1985 the film version, starring william hurt and raul julia, earned hurt an oscar and brought the tale to a wider audience. Kiss of the spider woman 1985 a gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. Jonny beauchamp as jorge lopez, nathan lee graham as francois and julia chan as. Kiss of the spider woman vhs william hurt raul julia sonia braga. From the moment he got out of his taxi in new york and saw hurt, he thought, this man, too american for my latin american eyes, a montana boy could never play this man i love. All media animation western anime comic book fan fics film game. In kiss of the spider woman, william hurts is the showy role while julias is the more grounded. This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the kiss of the spider woman. William hurt, raul julia, sonia braga, jose lewgoy. Jul 15, 2016 hurt won the oscar for best actor, and mr. Molina tells valentin the plots of five films he remembers to pass the long hours they have to.
Whats your favourite relation from spiderman universe. Kiss of the spider woman film by babenco 1985 britannica. The books blurb says this was made into a film where william hurt, who played. This brand new series is a perfect companion to the dazzling spiderwoman motion comic. Kiss of the spider woman by manuel puig, paperback. Preparation for the kiss of the spider woman shoot began with four weeks of rehearsal, two in new york and two in sao paulo. Sometimes the entire state turns into a jail and then prisons become just a continuation of the state there are two men in a prison cell. And the first one was for a gay window dresser in kiss of the spider. Events in the prison, valentin raul julia watching another political prisoner, arguing with cellmate molina william hurt about his movie fantasy, in kiss of the spider woman, 1985, from the novel by manuel puig view the tcmdb entry for kiss of the spider woman 1985.
Kiss of the spider woman weaves an alluring exploration of sexual and societal norms thats further elevated by strong work from william hurt and raul. Creative team manuel puig, william hurt, hector babenco, david weisman, leonard. Cover pencils by john czop, inks by fred fredericks. Molina is a delicate homosexual imprisoned for seducing a minor. In light of this, kiss of the spider woman, whose two main characters are a homosexual and a marxist communist, may be seen as puigs public refusal to accommodate himself and his art to the. Directed by harold prince, the musical had runs in the west end 1992 and broadway 1993 and won the 1993 tony award for best musical. Feb 17, 2006 a history of william hurt the oscar nominated actor talks about his film career. Kiss of the spider woman vhs 1985 william hurt raul julia. A tribute to molina william hurt and valentin raul julia from kiss of the spider woman i used set fire to the rain because it is one of my favorites. Gwen is completely incapable to fighting without her. The property of manuel puigs 1976 novel, kiss of the spider woman, proved a promised land for independent filmmaking. Kiss of the spider woman is a powerful psychological drama a dark chamber nocturne. Valentin is a bearded revolutionary still bleeding from his interrogation. It has a minimalist scope two prisoners sharing a cell and content that.
When i observed the lifestyle of ryan bingham in jason reitmans wonderful movie up in the air early in this year, lawrence kasdans 1988 movie the accidental tourist came to my mind. Hector babenco, the argentineborn brazilian director whose lowbudget 1985 film, kiss of the spider woman, became an unlikely hit that challenged conventions of masculinity and stunned the. Kiss of the spider woman starts out simply enough, hemmed in by the narrow walls of a latin american prison cell. Jul 27, 2015 hurt and raul julia in kiss of the spider woman photo. I had read the book by manual puig, an argentine, and when the movie came. Set in a banana republic, the story follows the imprisonment of luis molina william hurt in the film, a transexual who was caught corrupting a minor, and political prisoner valentin. Kiss of the spider woman bluray disc details highdef. Books similar to kiss of the spider woman kiss of the spider woman. Openly gay molina william hurt is imprisoned on a morals charge, sharing a dreary prison cell with clandestinelyheld revolutionary valentin raul julia who has been endlessly tortured by prison authorities in an attempt to extract information on his subversive activities. Agent take out some gang bangers, then julia heads to the airport and picks up her folks getting them home to see their granddaughter, just in time for therak to show up and cause a ruckus. It depicts the daily conversations between two cellmates in an argentine prison, molina and valentin, and the intimate bond they form in the process. This gave schrader the chance to rewrite most of the offscreen dialogue for the actors to record, giving the film a totally different feel and bringing the original intentions back into focus. Kiss of the spider woman has the notoriety of being the first independently produced film to be nominated for the best picture oscar at the 58th academy awards.
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. Containing new story and artwork not available in any other format. Kiss of the spider woman received oscar nominations for best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay, and hurt took home the best actor trophy for his portrayal of the soulful and conflicted molina. William hurt in kiss of the spider woman 1985 with images. David weisman, leonard schrader, william hurt, raul julia. Jan 31, 2016 just by the premise, kiss of the spider woman doesnt sound very appealing, watching two prisoners from different walks of life gradually grow to accept one another interspersed with excerpts from a film one of them is describing to the other, but theres a great deal more to it than that. Kiss of the spider woman is a musical with music by john kander and fred ebb, with the book by terrence mcnally. William hurt, american actor who transitioned from roles as a leading man to a series of distinctive character roles in the latter portion of his career. In 1985 hurt garnered critical acclaim and multiple acting awards. Raul julia in kiss of the spider woman 1985 sonia braga in kiss of the.
Molina william hurt is telling his new cellmate, valentin raul julia, his favorite story. The property of manuel puigs 1976 novel, kiss of the spider woman. Kiss of the spider womanwilliam hurt in kiss of the spider woman 1985, directed. Kiss of the spider woman was originally a 1976 novel by gay argentinian.
Spiderwoman comic book hero action figures, spiderwoman statue collectible comics figurines, julia barbie. Nov 17, 2008 the property of manuel puigs 1976 novel, kiss of the spider woman, proved a promised land for independent filmmaking. There are passages in the movie that seem to be absolutely selfcontained, and then a word or gesture will reveal that they have depths we can only guess. William hurt, raul julia, sonia braga, jose lewgoy, and milton goncalves star in the leading roles. Kiss of the spider woman movie clip those nazi blondes. The film was later adapted into a broadway musical. Kiss of the spider woman was originally a 1976 novel by gay argentinian writer manuel puig. Kiss of the spider woman 1985 financial information. Aug 27, 2010 sally field presents william hurt the oscar for best actor for kiss of the spider woman at the 58th academy awards. Like ryan, macon leary william hurt knows a lot about traveling around by plane. Molina, a gay window dresser who is selfcentered, selfdenigrating, yet charming as well. It has a minimalist scope two prisoners sharing a cell. William hurt william mcchord hurt born march 20, 1950 is an american stage and film actor.
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