80's Movie Weekend

William Hurt won a best actor Oscar for his portrayal as an imprisoned homosexual in this movie based on the novel by Manuel Puig.  The movie itself was nomited for four Academy Awards, but I've never seen it so I can't tell you anything about it.  All I know is that it's not about a female Spiderman which is all I needed to know back in 1985 discouraging me from ever seeing it.  Here is the weekend's movie flashback - "Kiss of the Spider Woman"...

the trailer...

Kiss of the Spider Woman
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Héctor Babenco
Produced by	Francisco Ramalho Jr. David Weisman
Screenplay by	Leonard Schrader
Based on	Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig
Starring	William Hurt Raúl Juliá Sonia Braga José Lewgoy
Music by	Nando Cordeiro Michael Jary John Neschling
Cinematography	Rodolfo Sánchez
Editing by	Mauro Alice
Distributed by	Island Alive
Release date(s)	July 26, 1985
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Brazil United States
Language	English French Portuguese German
Box office	$17,005,229