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The Kiss poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.1 / 100
1981·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 20m

THE KISS

“It wasn’t the first kiss... neither the first time”

When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. Opportunist photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and, together with the despicable and abusive chief of police Cunha, accuses Arandir of homosexuality.

Above the Line
Bruno Barreto·DirectorDoc Comparato·WriterNelson Rodrigues·Original StoryMurilo Salles·Director of PhotographyGuto Graça Melo·Original Music ComposerRaimundo Higino·Editor
Cast
Ney Latorraca·ArandirTarcísio Meira·AprígioChristiane Torloni·SelminhaLídia Brondi·DáliaThelma Reston·MatildeFlávio São Thiago·ArubaNelson Caruso·WerneckRenato CoutinhoLícia Magna·JuditeXuxa Lopes·Mulher na tv
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 4
Bruno Barreto·DirectorVirginia Flores·ContinuityJosé Joaquim Salles·Assistant DirectorNelson Rodrigues Filho·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Doc Comparato·WriterNelson Rodrigues·Original Story
Camera· 3
Murilo Salles·Director of PhotographyAntonio Luiz·Camera OperatorGuel Arraes·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Raimundo Higino·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Guto Graça Melo·Original Music ComposerVictor Raposeiro·SoundEmmanuelle Castro·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 3
Paulo Chada·Art DirectionSônia Rubene·Makeup ArtistPaulo Chada·Costumer
Production· 4
Fábio Barreto·ProducerLuiz Carlos Barreto·ProducerMaria Da Salete·Executive ProducerFernando Silva·Production Director
By the Numbers
66.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#593D26
#A06140
#2F1F14
Mood
Eerie, Intense, Dark
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features three figures: two women in profile facing each other, with a young man positioned between and below them. The woman on the left has s”

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Key Elements
FangsHooded Garment
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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