The story is set in a latin american prison and revolves around the developing relationship, told through a constant, unmarked dialogue, between two men. William hurt william mcchord hurt born march 20, 1950 is an american stage and film actor. Tattoos discover older lion art for jr room arte furry furry art fantasy artwork comic kunst. Aug 27, 2010 sally field presents william hurt the oscar for best actor for kiss of the spider woman at the 58th academy awards. William hurt, who earned an oscar for his riveting performance in kiss of the spider woman and also received an emmy nomination for the fx hit damages, scored with a. Take a look at even more movies and tv shows that were so nice they made em twice at least. Openly gay molina william hurt is imprisoned on a morals charge, sharing a dreary prison cell with clandestinelyheld revolutionary valentin raul julia who has been endlessly tortured by prison authorities in an attempt to extract information on his subversive activities.
Kiss of the spider woman by manuel puig, paperback barnes. Kiss of the spider woman is the title of novel written in 1976 by manuel puig. Jul 27, 2015 william hurt looks back at kiss of the spider woman, the groundbreaking, oscarwinning drama turning 30 this month. Molina is a glib raconteur who dwells in a fantasy world of glamorous movies from yesteryear. The latter went on to win an oscar for his work in the film, a clever. Raul julia in kiss of the spider woman 1985 william hurt in kiss of the spider.
When i observed the lifestyle of ryan bingham in jason reitmans wonderful movie up in the air early in this year, lawrence kasdans 1988 movie the accidental tourist came to my mind. In kiss of the spider woman, the author uses ellipses to develop a closeness between the characters. Kiss of the spider woman movie clip those nazi blondes. O beijo da mulher aranha is a 1985 brazilianamerican drama film directed by argentine born brazilian director hector babenco, and adapted by leonard schrader from the manuel puig novel of the same name. The film stars the late raul julia, sonia braga and william hurt, who won an oscar for his performance. Why does kiss of the spider woman, manuel puigs story of an unlikely alliance between a gay man and a marxist revolutionary, still have us in its grip, asks charlotte westenra, director of a new. Mostly consisting of dialogue between two men in an argentine jail cell, the novel traces the development of their unlikely friendship.
You have to believe william hurt is a brazilian, but he does very well as a confident gay character from that time period, and raul julia does a good job. In light of this, kiss of the spider woman, whose two main characters are a homosexual and a marxist communist, may be seen as puigs public refusal to accommodate himself and his art to the. William hurt in kiss of the spider woman 1985 with images. Creative team manuel puig, william hurt, hector babenco, david weisman. William hurt looks back at kiss of the spider woman, the groundbreaking, oscarwinning drama turning 30 this month. The first and original spiderwoman, jessica drew, had her own animated television series, and the second spiderwoman, julia carpenter, was a regular in the 1990s tv series iron man, part of the marvel action hour. Bisso is gay, had been in jail himself, and was close to his. Kiss of the spider woman is a 1985 drama film directed by argentinebrazilian filmmaker hector babenco, and adapted by leonard schrader from the manuel puig novel of the same name.
Kiss of the spider woman is a graceful, intensely compelling novel about love and victimization. In hector babencos brilliant 1985 drama, kiss of the spider woman, the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Hurt and raul julia in kiss of the spider woman photo. Manuel puig based on the novel by, leonard schrader. This approach is oddly effective since she is seen primarily in fantasy sequences and film recreations. Financial analysis of kiss of the spider woman 1985 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Kiss of the spider woman was originally a 1976 novel by gay argentinian writer manuel puig. William hurt in kiss of the spider woman left and geraldine page in the trip to bountiful right.
The oscar campaign that changed everything for indies guest column courtesy of photofest. It depicts the daily conversations between two cellmates in an argentine prison, molina and valentin, and the intimate bond they form in the process. William hurt, raul julia, sonia braga, jos lewgoy, milton gon alves, m riam pires, nuno leal maia, fernando torres, patricio bisso, herson capri, hector babenco, kiss of the spider woman 1985. Thematically, its similar to kiss of the spider woman, which won william hurt his oscar as a drag queen forced into close proximity to an embarrassed heterosexual. He received his acting training at the juilliard school, and began acting on stage in the 1970s. When kiss of the spider woman finally premiered at the cannes film festival. The first and original spider woman, jessica drew, had her own animated television series, and the second spider woman, julia carpenter, was a regular in the 1990s tv series iron man, part of the marvel action hour. Hurt made his film debut as a troubled scientist in th. William hurt is in the incredible hulk 2008, i assume he plays general ross has he appeared in any other film as that role. Kiss of the spider woman 1985 financial information. Sonia braga, who did not know english at the time, was forced to pronounce words phonetically. William hurts best actor oscar was the first academy award won by an actor for. Apr 14, 2007 why does kiss of the spider woman, manuel puigs story of an unlikely alliance between a gay man and a marxist revolutionary, still have us in its grip, asks charlotte westenra, director of a new. Spiderwoman is the code name of several fictional characters in comic books published by marvel comics.
Raul julia and william hurt star in this 1985 film directed by hector babenco which explores the relationship between two political prisoners in a south american jail, one a political dissident. Best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama raul julia. To help hurt tackle the part, and because author manuel puig was not available, babenco put him with patricio bisso, who was set to play the small role of molinas friend greta and design the films costumes. William hurt, raul julia, sonia braga, jose lewgoy, and milton goncalves star in the leading roles. Kiss of the spider woman by manuel puig, paperback. William hurts delicate, oscarwinning performance is obviously the films main. This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the kiss of the spider woman. Like ryan, macon leary william hurt knows a lot about traveling around by plane. Best actor oscaroscar academy awardswilliam hurtlesbianspiderit. Everett collection when kiss of the spider woman finally premiered at the cannes film festival in may 1985, though, the reaction proved universally positive. In kiss of the spider woman, william hurts is the showy role while julias is the more grounded. William hurt, raul julia, and sonia braga star in the leading roles, with supporting roles by jose lewgoy, milton goncalves, miriam pires, nuno leal maia, fernando torres, and herson capri. Molina is a middleaged lowermiddleclass gay man who passes the.
William hurt won best actor and hector babenco was nominated for the palme dor. Academy agreed when he won the oscar, a breakthrough for independent film. Sally field presents william hurt the oscar for best actor for kiss of the spider woman at the 58th academy awards. The oscar campaign that changed everything for indies guest. Find kiss of the spider woman twodisc collectors edition at movies. Events in the prison, valentin raul julia watching another political prisoner, arguing with cellmate molina william hurt about his movie fantasy, in kiss of the spider woman, 1985, from the novel by manuel puig view the tcmdb entry for kiss of the spider woman 1985. William mcchord hurt born march 20, 1950 is an american actor. Kiss of the spider woman is a powerful psychological drama a dark chamber nocturne. Babenco became the first latin american filmmaker to earn an oscar nomination for best director, which stemmed from 1985s kiss of the spider woman. It was later adapted into a film in 1985 and a musical in 1993. Kiss of the spider woman received a huge ovation after the screening at the cannes film festival in june 1985. William hurt, who earned an oscar for his riveting performance in kiss of the spider woman and also received an emmy nomination for the fx hit damages, scored with a new generation of fans in the.
Raul julia and william hurt were a perfect match, huddled with in the walls, each trying to comfort each other while their views of the world were divergent. Kiss of the spider woman 1985 directed by hector babenco. Watch kiss of the spider woman online 1985 movie yidio. The film premiered at the 1985 cannes film festival, where hurt won the best actor award and babenco was nominated for. A history of william hurt the oscar nominated actor talks about his film career. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. William hurt biography facts, childhood, family life. William hurt looks back at kiss of the spider woman, the. Jul 15, 2016 babenco became the first latin american filmmaker to earn an oscar nomination for best director, which stemmed from 1985s kiss of the spider woman. A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. Mar 28, 2008 raul julia and william hurt star in this 1985 film directed by hector babenco which explores the relationship between two political prisoners in a south american jail, one a political dissident. The films treatment of sexuality is arguably more shallow than puigs novel, but it. Valentin, a political revolutionary and molina, a gay window dresser who escapes from the harsh reality of prison by placing himself into movies that he relives.
Kiss of the spider woman screencaps one a tribute to. Kiss of the spider woman by hector babenco hector babenco. Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture sonia braga. A chamber drama tracing the cellmate relationship between imprisoned politically active journalist raul julia and gay window dresser william hurt. His notable films included kiss of the spider woman, children of a lesser god, broadcast news, and a history of violence. Kiss of the spider woman received oscar nominations for best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay, and hurt took home the best actor trophy for his portrayal of the soulful and conflicted molina. There are passages in the movie that seem to be absolutely selfcontained, and then a word or gesture will reveal that they have depths we can only guess. William hurt in kiss of the spider woman 1985 william hurt received his first out of four oscar nomination and won his only oscar to date for playing luis molina, a convicted homosexual pedophile who shares the same prison cell with valentin arregui raul julia, who should have been nominated here, a political. Gwen is completely incapable to fighting without her. The film was later adapted into a broadway musical. Kiss of the spider woman has the notoriety of being the first independently produced film to be nominated for the best picture oscar at the 58th academy awards. When it comes right down to it, wonderful storytelling and great acting are make a great movie, and kiss of the spider woman is an exercise in both. He can tell you how to pack your bag as small as possible. William hurt, raul julia, sonia braga, jose lewgoy.
Three days later, parseghian called and quietly said, david, william hurt loves leonard schraders script and will do kiss of the spider woman subject to a introduction 5 of 8. Aside from its plot, which was hardly 1980s multiplex fodder, the film took top honors at cannes, it was the first independent film to be nominated for all of the big oscars and william hurt became the first man to win best actor for playing a homosexual. Trivia hector babenco agonized all through rehearsals over how william hurt would ever find the gay character in himself. Even with the great word of mouth at the cannes film festival, it was still difficult to find a distributor. Events in the prison, valentin raul julia watching another political prisoner, arguing with cellmate molina william hurt about his movie fantasy, in kiss of the spider woman, 1985, from the novel by manuel puig. After making his film debut in altered states, william hurt starred in films like eyewitness and gorky park before he was cast as luis molina, a transgender woman imprisoned for having a sexual relationship with an underage boy, in hector babencos 1985 film kiss of the spider woman. Sometimes the entire state turns into a jail and then prisons become just a continuation of the state there are two men in a prison cell. It was his first novel written after puig left argentina to escape political. William hurt, raul julia, and sonia braga star in the leading roles, with. Spider woman is the code name of several fictional characters in comic books published by marvel comics.
Set in a banana republic, the story follows the imprisonment of luis molina william hurt in the film, a transexual who was caught corrupting a minor, and political prisoner valentin. Spiderwomen contains examples of the following tropes bat family crossover. While hurt recounts the plot of a nazi propaganda filma. Kiss of the spider woman weaves an alluring exploration of sexual and societal norms thats further elevated by strong work from william hurt and raul julia. Molina begins telling a new story, which valentin claims is deeply propagandistic, about. Aside from its plot, which was hardly 1980s multiplex fodder, the film took top honors at cannes, it was the first independent film to be nominated for all of the big oscars and william hurt became the first man to win best actor for playing a. Kiss of the spider woman broke a lot of ground back in 1985. Mar 19, 2019 william hurt in kiss of the spider woman 1985. Ben affleck and 11 actors whove played multiple comic. Spiderwoman, spidergwen, and silk are all members of the spiderman family brought down to normal.
Globesemmyssan diego comicconnew york comiccon sundance film. Flamboyant homosexual molina william hurt and aggressive straight revolutionary valentin raul julia share a prison cell in an unnamed latin american dictatorship. Hurt delivers his oscarwinning performance in this captivating tribute to the. A history of violence 2005 best actor in a leading role.
Its directed by hector babenco, who was one of the first brazilian filmmakers to gain international critical acclaim, and he communicates the films themes of the endurance of principles and the transient nature of love with. Gwens spider powers are taken away from her by 65cindy moon, who turns out to be the one who arranged for gwen to receive her spider powers in the first place. 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. Written at the height of his powers, kiss of the spider woman is arguably puigs best and most famous novel. Based on the novel of the same name by manuel puig, kiss of the spider woman is brought to cinematic life by argentine director hector babenco. William hurt, american actor who transitioned from roles as a leading man to a series of distinctive character roles in the latter portion of his career. While hurt recounts the plot of a nazi propaganda filma sweeping wwii romance silently animated by sonia bragahe attempts to extract information from julia on behalf of the secret police. Marvel story book style sample spidey peter and gwen spiderman and spider gwen. Julia plays valentin arregui, a political prisoner.
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