Kiss of the spider woman [DVD].

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Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: 1238 | VVS FilmsLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: New York : City Lights Home Entertainment, c2008.Edition: 2-disc collector's edDescription: 2 videodiscs (120 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital Surround sd., col. ; 12 cmISBN:

9780979360756 (US ed.)
0979360757 (US ed.)

Other title:

French title from container: Beijo da mulher aranha [videorecording (DVD)]
Spanish title: Beso de la mujer arana [videorecording (DVD)]

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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.

Awards:

Oscar: Best Actor (William Hurt), 1985.

Cast: William Hurt, Raul Julia and Sonia Braga with Jos�e Lewgoy, Milton Goncalves, Miriam Pires, Nuno Leal Maia, Fernando Torres, Herson Capri, Denise Dumont, Antonio Petrin, Wilson Grey and Miguel Falabella.Summary: "Disc 1: The Feature:This groundbreaking film was the first independent ever to receive the top four Oscar nominations including Best Picture for producer David Weisman, and Best Director for Hector Babenco. Adapted by Academy Award nominated screenwriter Leonard Schrader from Manuel Puig's novel, set in a non-specific Latin American country, Kiss of the Spider Woman takes a penetrating look at the role of sex, politics, and torture under an oppressive right-wing regime. The timeless story, more relevant today than ever, follows the complex relationship between two, fundamentally different men with opposite life views - building with emotional crescendo as they gradually come together in a stunning transcendental conclusion. William Hurt delivers his Oscar-winning performance in this captivating tribute to the power of film and fantasy as escape from inhumane conditions."--Container. Summary: "Disc 2: Tangled Web: Making Kiss Of The Spider Woman: A strange odyssey from novel to film is chronicled in Tangled Web: '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 crafting 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 engrossing Tangled Web captures the many unique and emotional moments that serendipitously turned this courageous movie into a masterpiece."--Container.

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Based on the novel by Manuel Puig.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.

Special features: Disc 1. Trivia tracks in English and Spanish ; original theatrical trailer ; Disc 2: "Tangled web: making Kiss of the spider woman" featurette (108 min.) ; "The submissive woman's role:" a Manuel Puig mini-documentary ; "Spider woman on Broadway:" a mini-documentary ; slide show commentary ; photo galleries.

Aspect ratio: widescreen (1.78:1) modified for 16x9 TVs.

"The Academy Award winning independent classic."--Container.

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.

William Hurt, Raul Julia and Sonia Braga with Jos�e Lewgoy, Milton Goncalves, Miriam Pires, Nuno Leal Maia, Fernando Torres, Herson Capri, Denise Dumont, Antonio Petrin, Wilson Grey and Miguel Falabella.

"Disc 1: The Feature:This groundbreaking film was the first independent ever to receive the top four Oscar nominations including Best Picture for producer David Weisman, and Best Director for Hector Babenco. Adapted by Academy Award nominated screenwriter Leonard Schrader from Manuel Puig's novel, set in a non-specific Latin American country, Kiss of the Spider Woman takes a penetrating look at the role of sex, politics, and torture under an oppressive right-wing regime. The timeless story, more relevant today than ever, follows the complex relationship between two, fundamentally different men with opposite life views - building with emotional crescendo as they gradually come together in a stunning transcendental conclusion. William Hurt delivers his Oscar-winning performance in this captivating tribute to the power of film and fantasy as escape from inhumane conditions."--Container.

"Disc 2: Tangled Web: Making Kiss Of The Spider Woman: A strange odyssey from novel to film is chronicled in Tangled Web: '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 crafting 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 engrossing Tangled Web captures the many unique and emotional moments that serendipitously turned this courageous movie into a masterpiece."--Container.

Home use only.

Includes English, French (mono.) and Spanish (mono.) language tracks with optional French or Spanish subtitles.

Oscar: Best Actor (William Hurt), 1985.

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