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Kiss Of The Spider Woman (1985) 4K UHD The Criterion Collection
- 4K UHD + Blu-ray
- Region B
- Classification M
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Kiss Of The Spider Woman (1985) 4K UHD - The Criterion Collection
The film
About the film
Featuring indelible performances from Raul Julia and Academy Award-winning William Hurt, Kiss of the Spider Woman is a work of radical compassion that boldly expands notions of love, gender, and revolution. Directed by Hector Babenco following his international breakthrough with Pixote and adapted from the novel by the iconoclastic writer Manuel Puig, the film follows Valentin and Molina, a militant leftist activist and a queer, cinema-obsessed window dresser, imprisoned together under a repressive military dictatorship. As the two gradually forge a bond, their relationship transforms the way they understand politics, sexuality, and masculinity. Blending raw realism with Molinas imaginative escapes into sumptuous movie fantasy, this searing human drama offers a powerful vision of personal liberation embedded within broader political struggle.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New 4K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
Alternate uncompressed monaural soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
Tangled Web Making Kiss of the Spider Woman (2008), a feature-length documentary
Interview with Suzanne Jill Levine, biographer of Kiss of the Spider Woman author Manuel Puig, about the adaptation
Short program on Puig
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Plus An essay by critic B Ruby Rich
New cover by Greg Ruth
The edition
Edition details
| Format | 4K UHD + Blu-ray |
|---|---|
| Region | Region B |
| Classification |
M Moderate impact. Not recommended for people under 15
|
| Director | Hector Babenco |
| Starring | William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, Jose Lewgoy, Denise Dumont |
| Original release | 1985 |
| Release date | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Label | Criterion Collection |
| Country | USA, Brazil |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Barcode | 5061088922306 |