Killer's Kiss Details

Killer's Kiss

KILLER'S KISS, Stanley Kubrick's second feature-length film (though barely more than an hour), tells the story of a down-and-out boxer who falls for a comely female neighbor, leading to kidnapping and murder. Davey Gordon (Jamie Smith) has seemingly fought his last fight after being pummeled by Kid Rodriguez in the first round. Gloria Price (Irene Kane) is the hard-luck dame whose window faces Davey's. A dancer at Pleasureland, Gloria is trying to break up with her boss, Vincent Rapallo (Frank Silvera), but he would rather see her dead before allowing her to be with another man. So when Davey and Gloria start a steamy romance, it isn't long before murder enters the picture.
Somewhat similar to his 1951 boxing documentary, DAY OF THE FIGHT, Kubrick's gritty black-and-white film noir, told in flashbacks, was shot on location in the streets of New York, effectively capturing the dark underbelly of the city at night. The camera rarely rises above Kubrick's waist, and the low-angle and ground shots give the film a menacing look. Kubrick believed that a film, like a symphony, must be created by a single individual, so he served as writer, director, editor, and producer on the project. The result is a small picture that provides a fascinating look into the early work of a man who would soon become one of the world's most important and influential filmmakers.

Starring	Frank Silvera, Irene Kane, Mike Dana, Felice Orlandi
Director	Stanley Kubrick
Studio	MGM ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 4 mins
Certificate
Genres	Thriller
Language	DVD: English
Dubbed	German, Italian, Spanish
Hearing-impaired	English, German
Subtitles	DVD: Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish
Released	DVD: 15 Jul 2002 Production year: 1955
Format	DVD