The Naked Kiss

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The Naked Kiss is a 1964 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Samuel Fuller, known for its lurid style and provocative exploration of trauma, morality, and small-town corruption.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
blackAndWhite true
certificate Approved (MPAA, original release)
cinematographyBy Stanley Cortez NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dialogueLanguage English
director Samuel Fuller NERFINISHED
distributor Allied Artists Pictures NERFINISHED
editedBy Jerome Thoms NERFINISHED
era 1960s American cinema
filmingProcess 35 mm film
followedBy Shark! (film) NERFINISHED
genre crime drama
drama film
neo-noir
hasCultFollowing true
hasOpeningSceneFeaturing woman attacking pimp
hasTheme morality
prostitution
small-town corruption
trauma
vigilante justice
includedIn Samuel Fuller filmography NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Kelly NERFINISHED
mainCharacterOccupation former prostitute
pediatric nurse
musicBy Paul Dunlap NERFINISHED
notableFor critique of small-town hypocrisy
lurid visual style
provocative subject matter
originalLanguage English
portrays child sexual abuse as central plot revelation
precededBy Shock Corridor NERFINISHED
producer Samuel Fuller NERFINISHED
productionCompany Allied Artists Pictures NERFINISHED
releaseDateUS 1964-10-29
releaseYear 1964
runtimeMinutes 90
screenwriter Samuel Fuller NERFINISHED
setting small American town
starring Anthony Eisley NERFINISHED
Constance Towers NERFINISHED
Michael Dante NERFINISHED
Patsy Kelly NERFINISHED
Virginia Grey NERFINISHED

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Patsy Kelly notableWork The Naked Kiss