The Naked Kiss

Name: The Naked Kiss
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: May 1, 1964
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 83
Cast: Anthony Eisley, Betty Bronson, Bill Sampson, Constance Towers, Karen Conrad

1964

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Allied Artists Pictures | Release Date: May 1, 1964 | Approved

Starring: Anthony Eisley, Betty Bronson, Bill Sampson, Constance Towers, Karen Conrad, Linda Francis, Marie Devereux, Michael Dante, Patsy Kelly, Virginia Grey

Summary: Kelly's path towards happiness is thrown amiss when she witnesses a shocking event, which threatens not just her happiness, but her mental health as well.

Director: Samuel Fuller

Genre(s): Drama, Crime

Rating: Approved

Runtime: 90 min

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IndieWire Staff (Not Credited)

The kind of film you feel you need to shower after seeing, it just might have been Fuller’s finest hour. Read full review

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Mick LaSalle

This is one of the wisest, slickest and most unorthodox feminist films one could ever hope to see. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Innocence and corruption live together beneath the harmonious, hypocritical surface of an idyllic-seeming American town, and while that situation may seem familiar now, thanks to the films and TV shows Naked Kiss helped inspire—Blue Velvet comes immediately to mind—familiarity has dulled none of the film’s force. Read full review

Richard Brody

Its raw and violent subject is matched by its hectic style; the thin production values take a backseat to Fuller’s rich imagination. Read full review

Angelica Jade Bastien

The Naked Kiss is a gut punch with the rhythm of a dream. Read full review

Eugene Archer

Between his stylish handling of sensational nonsense and Mr. Marton's turgid floundering around a serious theme, Mr. Fuller's wild little movie has a decided edge. Read full review

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Good Samuel Fuller programmer about a prostie trying the straight route, The Naked Kiss is primarily a vehicle for Constance Towers. Hooker angles and sex perversion plot windup are handled with care, alternating with handicapped children 'good works' theme. Read full review

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