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Today is the birthday of screen actor William Hurt. The list of the films he has starred in and
the actors with whom he has performed is astounding. It was difficult to
decide which of his films to feature for this blog; I settled on Kiss of the Spider Woman as of all his films, this one totally blew me away and it demonstrated his extraordinary acting talent.
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Kiss of the Spider Woman (Portuguese: O Beijo da Mulher-Aranha) is a 1985 Brazilian-American drama film directed by Argentine-born Brazilian director Héctor Babenco, and adapted by Leonard Schrader from the Manuel Puig novel of the same name. William Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Sônia Braga, José Lewgoy, and Milton Gonçalves star in the leading roles.
It
is a film that could never have been made in the United States and if
it had been, it would never have been as powerful nor brilliant. The
film tells of two very different men who share a prison cell in Brazil
during the Brazilian military government:
Valentin Arregui, who is imprisoned (and has been tortured) due to his
activities on behalf of a leftist revolutionary group, and Luis Molina, a
pederast in prison for having sex with an underage boy.
William Hurt as Luis Molina
Hurt captured the character of Molina with an insight that is skillful,
shocking, and brilliant. His speech, movements and innuendos are
astounding. It is no surprise he won an Academy Award for the role. During filming of Kiss of the Spider Woman, Hurt and a friend were threatened at gunpoint but were let go several hours later.
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Hurt was born William McChord Hurt in Washington, D.C. on the 20th of March, 1950. He studied at the Juilliard School and began acting on stage in the 1970s. Hurt made his film debut in 1980 as a troubled scientist in the Ken Russell science-fiction feature Altered States, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year.
Hurt played a leading role, as a lawyer with Kathleen Turner, in the neo-noir Body Heat (1981) and The Big Chill (1983). He appeared in the thriller Gorky Park, also in 1983, opposite Lee Marvin.
Hurt received another two Academy Award nominations for his lead performances in Children of a Lesser God (1986) and Broadcast News (1987). He remained an active stage actor throughout the 1980s, appearing in Off-Broadway productions, including Henry V, Fifth of July, Richard II and A Midsummer Night's Dream. He received his first Tony Award nomination in 1985 for the Broadway production of Hurlyburly.
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vinyl LP record, side 1
photo by Styrous®
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A1 - Kiss Of The Spider Woman Overture - 0:50
A2 - The Most Ravishing Woman - 2:25
A3 - Visions Of The Ultra Rhine - 1:15
A4 - Kabaret - 1:14
A5 - Je Me Moque De L´Amour, lyrics by David Weisman, Manuel Puig, Vocals – Sonia Braga - 2:48
A6 - Molina`s Fantasies - 0:48
A7 - Lunapark - 1:32
A8 - Novela Das Nove - 3:23
A9 - Spider Island - 1:42
Side 2:
B1 - Pavilhao IV - 5:15
B2 - The Avocado Scene (Dialogue) - 1:04
B3 - Kiss Of The Spider Woman Theme - 3:44
B4 - The Call - 1:04
B5 - Valentin`s Message (Dialogue) - 0:19
B6 - Blue For You - 0:42
B7 - Goodbye Mama - 0:58
B8 - Spider Woman Finale - 2:58
Credits:
Producer – Danny Holloway
John Neschling / Nando Carneiro and Wally Badarou – Original Soundtrack With Music & Dialogue: Kiss of the Spider Woman
Label: Island Visual Arts – 90475-1-E
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Non-Music, Classical, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Modern Classical, Spoken Word
Side 1:
A1 - Kiss Of The Spider Woman Overture - 0:50
A2 - The Most Ravishing Woman - 2:25
A3 - Visions Of The Ultra Rhine - 1:15
A4 - Kabaret - 1:14
A5 - Je Me Moque De L´Amour, lyrics by David Weisman, Manuel Puig, Vocals – Sonia Braga - 2:48
A6 - Molina`s Fantasies - 0:48
A7 - Lunapark - 1:32
A8 - Novela Das Nove - 3:23
A9 - Spider Island - 1:42
Side 2:
B1 - Pavilhao IV - 5:15
B2 - The Avocado Scene (Dialogue) - 1:04
B3 - Kiss Of The Spider Woman Theme - 3:44
B4 - The Call - 1:04
B5 - Valentin`s Message (Dialogue) - 0:19
B6 - Blue For You - 0:42
B7 - Goodbye Mama - 0:58
B8 - Spider Woman Finale - 2:58
Credits:
Producer – Danny Holloway
John Neschling / Nando Carneiro and Wally Badarou – Original Soundtrack With Music & Dialogue: Kiss of the Spider Woman
Label: Island Visual Arts – 90475-1-E
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Non-Music, Classical, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Modern Classical, Spoken Word
Net links:
LA Times ~ Art, Commerce and Hurt
New York Times review
Roger Ebert review
Variety review
YouTube links:
Kiss of the Spider Woman - Trailer
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) (complete 1 hr. 46 min., 45 sec.)
Kiss of the Spider Woman - Trailer
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) (complete 1 hr. 46 min., 45 sec.)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (9min., 34 sec.)
Kiss of the Spider Woman Gay kiss: William Hurt and Raúl Juliá
Kiss of the Spider Woman Gay kiss: William Hurt and Raúl Juliá
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Styrous® ~ Saturday, March 20, 2019
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