Killer's Kiss
Log in to watch
Watching the excerpt is free — you just need an account. Signing up takes a few seconds.
About
Vivid location shooting on the streets of 1950s New York distinguishes the film that Stanley Kubrick considered his first professional feature, a nervy, hard-edged noir that brought him to Hollywood’s attention. A lifelong boxing aficionado, Kubrick sets the story in the gritty ringside world of middleweight Davey Gordon (Jamie Smith), who gets in way over his head when he tries to help a dance-hall hostess (Irene Kane) escape her violently possessive boss (Frank Silvera). Displaying the striking eye he honed as a photographer for Look magazine, Kubrick captures a bygone Manhattan in evocative monochrome chiaroscuro that is the very essence of noir. Killer’s Kiss is presented here alongside Kubrick’s earlier film work, including his three shorts—Day of the Fight (in both its original and RKO versions), Flying Padre, and The Seafarers—and Fear and Desire, the independently produced first feature that he withdrew from circulation. (criterion.com)
Comments
Log in to join the conversation.
No comments yet — be the first.