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26/07/1985 Drama 2h 0m
70
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Once upon a time... in a tropical island far away, there lived a strange woman…

Overview

The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.

  1. Héctor Babenco

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. William Hurt

    Luis Molina

  2. Raúl Juliá

    Valentin Arregui

  3. Sonia Braga

    Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman

  4. José Lewgoy

    Warden

  5. Milton Gonçalves

    Pedro

  6. Miriam Pires

    Mother

  7. Nuno Leal Maia

    Gabriel

  8. Fernando Torres

    Americo

  9. Patricio Bisso

    Greta

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,250,000.00

Revenue
$17,000,000.00

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