Kiss of the Spider Woman (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) | William Hurt, Raul Julia

Kiss of the Spider Woman (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) | William Hurt, Raul Julia | spellbinding!

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	Kiss of the Spider Woman (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) William Hurt, Raul Julia City Lights Pictures, Independent Cinema Restorative Archive, 2008 average customer review:based on 41 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Incredibly moving and poignant story

Based on the classic play this film tells the story of friendship, fantasy, love, loss, and betrayl. Set in a foreign prison. Two individuals--a gay man (William Hurt) and str8 man (Raul Julia)form a bond that opens the world of the mind and fantasy to escape the physical realm of their prison walls. Sadly this bond is just a facade to illicit government espionage and secrets.

This film was surely a head of it's time. Some might compare this to a "Brokeback Mountain" style of film. If you are squemish about a film dealing with homosexual aspects this film is perhaps not for you. Even though the film and the story is more mulit-layerd with drama and subtext to be labeled a "gay" film.

The acting performances are incredibly powerful and heart wrenching. Sadly, Raul Julia is no longer alive, but this is a fantastic example of his dramatic ability, when so many are familiar on a larger scale of viewer with his performance as Mr. Addams in ADDAMS FAMILY and ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES. William Hurt does not portray a "typical" gay man for laughs or mocking purposes or explotation. His performances goes much deeper than that.

This film explores how we all can be manipulated by kindness and love when are at our most low and vulnerable place in our life. We all have a choice to merciful and kind, or deceptive to reach our own means. Which eventually backfire on us in eventual time.

I highly suggest reading the play before seeing this film. It might help in understanding.

This is an Oscar winning film and very much so.

Buy it and await the visit and fatal KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. Will be one to enter this web of complex dimensions. Devout film lovers take note, this should be on your list.

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spellbinding!

It is a superb movie because, put simply, it has superb acting and
direction; and the story is sad, and great--highly recommended!

Looking forward to DVD

It is really a touching masterpiece - an Amazon plot description says much, and movie is much more impressive than a soft cover book.

When is this movie going to be on DVD already???????

My VHS tape is wearing out. I really liked this movie, good story good acting. It's a one sided love story. William is gay and in prision, Raul is a political prisoner and they share a cell. The corrupt warden makes a deal with William, if he can get Raul to reveal some vital information they can use against him, William will get his sentence commuted. But, in spite of their obvious differences, the men become closer , William realizes he is in love with Raul and refuses to tell the warden what Raul might have revealed to him. Enjoy!

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WHERE IS THE DVD??????

I SAW THIS MOVIE WHEN I WAS 17.... OVER 20 YEARS AGO "I LOVED IT!", Would like to buy it on DVD...or i'll settle for VHS? the acting was great Hurt and Raul were terrific

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