Kiss of the Spider Woman is a American musical drama film written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon.Based on the stage musical by Terrence McNally,John Kander,and Fred Ebb,it is the 2nd film adaptation of the 1976 novel by Argentine author Manuel Puig,following the 1985 Brazilian adaptation.Jennifer Lopez stars in the titular role, alongside Diego Luna and Tonatiuh.Kiss of the Spider Woman premiered at the received generally positive reviews from critics. In adapting the musical to the screen, Condon cited Bob Fosse's 1972 film adaptation of another Kander and Ebb musical, Cabaret, as a source of inspiration. This resulted in cutting almost every song set in reality at the prison where Molina and Arregui are held and only keeping the ones set in the "fantasies" Molina comes up with in order to create a stark contrast between the grittiness of prison life in Argentina during the Dirty War and the Technicolor lavishness and beauty of a classic MGM musical film.
