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Kiss of the spider woman [digital videodisc] / FilmDallas Pictures ; HB Filmes ; Sugarloaf Films, Inc. ; Independent Cinema Restoration Archive presents a film by Hector Babenco ; produced by David Weisman ; produced by Francisco Ramalho, Jr. ; written by Leonard Schrader ; directed by Hector Babenco.

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New York : City Lights Home Entertainment, [2008]

Prisons -- Brazil -- Drama.

Prison psychology -- Drama.

Political prisoners -- Abuse of -- Drama.

Gay men -- Relations with heterosexuals -- Drama.

Torture victims -- Drama.

Male friendship -- Drama.

Motion pictures -- Drama.

2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Two-disc collector's ed.

Special features: disc 1. Trivia track in English and Spanish -- Original theatrical trailer -- Language: English mono ; English 5.1 surround ; Spanish ; French -- Subtitles: English, French or Spanish. disc 2. Manuel Puig mini-documentary: The submissive woman's role -- Spider woman on Broadway: Mini-documentary with Hal Prince, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Chita Rivera, Terrence McNally, Manuel Puig -- Slide show commentary: Transition from novel to film -- Photo galleries over 150 exquisite images.

Luis, a homosexual, and Valentin, a political prisoner are mismatched cell mates in a South American prison. To escape reality Luis invents romantic movies, while Valentin tries to keep his mind on the situation he's in. Eventually, the two men come to understand and respect one another.

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