Kiss of The Spider Woman

''KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN'' begins with a theatrical-sounding homosexual describing the plot of an old movie (''her petite ankle slips into the perfumed water'') for the benefit of his prison cellmate, a political radical. There is nothing in this seemingly frivolous, beautifully staged opening to betray the film's tremendous reserves of seriousness and passion. Nor are there sufficient clues in the previous film careers of the director, Hector Babenco (the highly praised ''Pixote''), or the two stars, William Hurt and Raul Julia, to anticipate the stature of the work they do here. ''Kiss of the Spider Woman'' is a brilliant achievement for all of them, staged with the perfect control and fierce originality that make it one of the best films in a long while.

The soundtrack to the 2025 musical drama "Kiss of the Spider Woman" is a collection of songs written by the legendary duo John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics), and also includes the original film score by composer Sam Davis. The vocal performances are delivered by the film's lead actors: Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and Tonatiuh. The album features well-known compositions from the Broadway production as well as three previously unreleased songs, including the singles "Never You" and "I Will Dance Alone."The film, directed by Bill Condon, is an adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical of the same name and the novel by Argentine writer Manuel Puig. The plot unfolds in an Argentine prison in the 1980s and tells the story of two cellmates: Luis Molina (Tonatiuh), a gay window dresser, and Valentín Arregui (Diego Luna), a Marxist revolutionary. Molina escapes the brutal reality by recounting the plots of films starring his favorite movie diva, Aurora (Jennifer Lopez), who appears as the Spider Woman.

The soundtrack to the 2025 musical drama "Kiss of the Spider Woman" is a collection of songs written by the legendary duo John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics), and also includes the original film score by composer Sam Davis. The vocal performances are delivered by the film's lead actors: Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and Tonatiuh. The album features well-known compositions from the Broadway production as well as three previously unreleased songs, including the singles "Never You" and "I Will Dance Alone."The film, directed by Bill Condon, is an adaptation of the 1993 Broadway musical of the same name and the novel by Argentine writer Manuel Puig. The plot unfolds in an Argentine prison in the 1980s and tells the story of two cellmates: Luis Molina (Tonatiuh), a gay window dresser, and Valentín Arregui (Diego Luna), a Marxist revolutionary. Molina escapes the brutal reality by recounting the plots of films starring his favorite movie diva, Aurora (Jennifer Lopez), who appears as the Spider Woman.

Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a trans individual, is found guilty of immoral behavior and Valentin is a political prisoner.

Sometimes they talk all night long. In the still darkness of their cell, Molina re-weaves the glittering and fragile stories of the film he loves, and the cynical Valentin listens. Valentin believes in the just cause which makes all suffering bearable; Molina believes in the magic of love which makes all else endurable. Each has always been alone, and always - especially now - in danger of betrayal. But in cell 7 each surrenders to the other something of himself that he has never surrendered before.

Luis Molina and Valentin Arregui are cell mates in a South American prison. Luis, a homosexual, is found guilty of immoral behaviour and Valentin is a political prisoner. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. During the time they spend together, the two men come to understand and respect one another.

A gay and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.