The Kiss (1974 film)

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The Kiss
Il bacio (1974) - Eleonora Giorgi e Maurizio Bonuglia.jpg
Elena and Guido
Directed by Mario Lanfranchi
Written by
Based onIl bacio di una morta
by Carolina Invernizio
Starring
Cinematography Claudio Collepiccolo
Edited by Luciano Anconetani
Music by Piero Piccioni
Production
company
InterVision
Release date
22 August 1974
Running time
90 minutes
CountryItaly
Language Italian

The Kiss or The Kiss of Death (Italian: Il bacio) is a 1974 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Lanfranchi and starring Maurizio Bonuglia, Eleonora Giorgi and Martine Beswick. [1]

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The film's sets were designed by the art director Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni. It was shot at the Elios Film Studios in Rome and on location in Venice.

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References

  1. Curti p.113

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