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
★ 7.21978
MovieDrama
Family honor, greed, machismo, homophobia, and dreams collide in a small Mexican 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.
Painted LipsPainted Lips · 1974
Painted Lips
★ 6.61974
MovieDramaRomance
The life and the lovers of a few young women in a provincial town.
Tropic PathwayTropic Pathway · 2005
Tropic Pathway
★ 6.42005
MovieDrama
Follow the adventures of Kiss of the Spider Woman scribe Manuel Puig portrayed by Fabio Aste, who left Argentina after being persecuted for his homosexuality and settled in exile in Rio de Janiero in this intimate drama from filmmaker Javier Torre. Though life in Rio was full of romance and adventure for Manuel, the controversy surrounding him grew ever more intense, until the only way out was a trip back to his native Argentina. In the years that followed, Puig eventually made the painful decision to move to Mexico, where he spent his final days until death caught up with him at the age of fifty-eight.
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.

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