Once upon a time... in a tropical island far away, there lived a strange woman…
1985 · R · 2h 0m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Héctor Babenco
Writers: Leonard Schrader, Manuel Puig
Music by: Nando Cordeiro, John Neschling
Cinematography: Rodolfo Sánchez
Editor: Mauro Alice
Box office: $17M · Budget: $1M · Rated 7/10 by 348 viewers