Manuel Puig

Writing

Manuel Puig

Born December 28, 1932 · General Villegas, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died July 22, 1990 · aged 57

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-Braz…

Known For

Happy TogetherHappy Together · 1997
Happy Together
7.61997
MovieDramaRomance
A couple travels from Hong Kong to Argentina to revive their relationship but experience turbulence when both men's lives drift in separate directions.
Kiss of the Spider WomanKiss of the Spider Woman · 2025
Kiss of the Spider Woman
5.92025
MovieRomanceDrama
Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.
Kiss of the Spider WomanKiss of the Spider Woman · 1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman
7.01985
MovieDrama
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.
The Place Without LimitsThe Place Without Limits · 1978
The Place Without Limits
7.31978
MovieDrama
Family honor, greed, machismo, homophobia, and dreams collide in a small Mexican town.
El otroEl otro · 1986
El otro
4.91986
MovieDrama
A novelist travels to the country to learn the problems of a friend's shy son and runs into an intruder.
Pubis angelicalPubis angelical · 1982
Pubis angelical
5.11982
MovieDrama
It's about three women, three stories, or perhaps a single story in different projections of time and space. The Mistress wishes to unravel the meaning of being a woman is the victim of Hollywood. Ana is the product of a society ruled or dominated by men.
Painted LipsPainted Lips · 1974
Painted Lips
6.61974
MovieDramaRomance
The life and the lovers of a few young women in a provincial town.
The Last SupperThe Last Supper · 1976
The Last Supper
7.91976
MovieDrama
A pious plantation owner attempts to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.

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