Kiss of the Spider Woman(1985)
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.
Movie: Kiss of the Spider Woman
Top 10 Billed Cast
Luis Molina
Valentin Arregui
Leni Lamaison / Marta
Warden
Molina's Mother
Pedro
Greta
Gabriel
Michele
Werner
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