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Dominican Rep. Kiss of the Spider Woman
3,760
Drama
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.
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"[It] has a theme that endures throughout all its various incarnations: that of human dignity and compassion surviving within a society that denies it." | POS |
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"A fascinating character study (...) Kiss of the Spider Woman has lost none of its power over the years." | POS |
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"'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 (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" | POS |
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"A deeply conservative movie, both in style and outlook. Worse, it's a bore" | NEG |
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"One of the most intriguing prison dramas ever put on film." | POS |
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