Manuel Puig

Born: 1932-12-28

Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne (December 28, 1932 – July 22, 1990) was an Argentine author, commonly called Manuel Puig. Among his best-known novels are La traición de Rita Hayworth(Betrayed by Rita Hayworth, 1968), Boquitas pintados (Heartbreak Tango, 1969), and El beso de la mujer araña (Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1976) which was adapted into the film released in 1985, directed by the Argentine-Brazilian director Héctor Babenco; and a Broadway musical in 1993. Description above from the Wikipedia article Manuel Puig, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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The Last Supper

as uncredited
Released: 1976-03-13

A pious plantation owner attempts to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to...

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Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

as Self
Released: 2008-06-25

Rare documents and details of the film's story. From its initial option to its critical...

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Regreso a Coronel Vallejos

as Self - Writer (archive footage)
Released: 2018-08-16

A bitter postcard of the town of the Buenos Aires countryside that Argentinean writer Manuel...

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