Dec 17, 2009

Kiss of the Spider Woman | Characters

Valentin Arregui Paz
Valentin is a Marxist revolutionary, imprisoned for his political activism. His cellmate, Molina, is a homosexual window-dresser with no political convictions whatsoever. Valentin is at first disdainful of Molina because of his homosexuality. Nevertheless, Valentin is willing to listen to Molina's descriptions of some of his favorite classic Hollywood movies in order to pass the time. Valentin becomes increasingly tolerant of Molina, and after Molina selflessly cares for him during his illness, Valentin becomes increasingly emotionally attached to...