
The Naked Kiss
1964, Drama, 1h 33m
14 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsYou might also like
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Cast & Crew
Kelly
Capt. Griff
J.L. Grant
Candy
Mac, Head Nurse
Miss Josephine
Critic Reviews for The Naked Kiss
All Critics (14) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (1)
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It's Sirk-on-a-shoestring, and twice as cynical.
May 1, 2006 | Full Review… -
A white-knuckle ride into a world of lies, deceit and small town politics.
September 2, 2019 | Full Review… -
... arguably the most aggressively defiant film of his career.
March 25, 2011 | Full Review… -
Like Fuller, Kelly believes in the direct approach, and a good slap can get quick results.
February 26, 2011 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review… -
uses it tabloid-sensational subject matter to probe at the country's darkest recesses
January 23, 2011 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
An audacious mix of cynicism, sleaze, sentimental gooeyness and social commentary, it's bizarre and at times an assault on the senses...
January 18, 2011 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Naked Kiss
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Mar 09, 2017Nothing rings remotely true in this outdated pulp neo-noir - not the gorgeous and ridiculously cultivated prostitute with a golden heart, not the embarrassing plot full of moralizing and certainly not the absurd ending that wants to make us feel good about the murder of a pedophile.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Apr 18, 2016Constance Towers plays Kelly, a prostitute on the run from her former pimp who ends up in a town and decides to go straight. She starts working with children at a local hospital and despite being told to leave town by police, she starts to build a life for herself. She falls in love with Grant (Michael Dante) who is rich and doesn't mind her past. It becomes clear he doesn't mind her past because he is a child molester and they are both sexual deviants. Samuel Fuller is a capable director and the film has a decent pace, but it's completely uninspired.Joseph B Super Reviewer
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Sep 11, 2013Good performances and all, but there's one major problem which I couldn't overlook.familiar s Super Reviewer
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Oct 30, 2011Fuller's take on melodrama is much more brutal. A very risque subject for it's time, this pulp classic holds up very well today.Graham J Super Reviewer
The Naked Kiss Quotes
Kelly: | You'll be sleeping on the skin of a nightmare for the rest of your life. |
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