Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985, Brazil & USA)

Luis Molina (William Hurt) is in a South American prison, and to pass the time he recounts to his cellmate a fictional story about an elegant woman in wartime Germany. It is obvious that he is projecting himself into the character he is creating, and although he is usually described as "a homosexual", I think we may assume he is a transsexual.

The story he is telling becomes the main story in the film, and takes over reality.

The opportunities for crossdressing in South American prisons seem to be limited; here he is making the best of it.

HF October 2006

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