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An unhappily married woman is caught up in scandal and murder when her affection toward a young man is misinterpreted.An unhappily married woman is caught up in scandal and murder when her affection toward a young man is misinterpreted.An unhappily married woman is caught up in scandal and murder when her affection toward a young man is misinterpreted.
Symona Boniface
- Gossip in Museum
- (uncredited)
Allan Cavan
- Prison Warden
- (uncredited)
André Cheron
- Prosecutor
- (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
- Tour Guide
- (uncredited)
Philip Sleeman
- Lounge Lizard
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaMGM's last non-talking picture.
- GoofsIn the opening credits, the name André, Conrad Nagel's character, is spelled "Ardré."
- Alternate versionsMGM also released this movie without a soundtrack, as a totally silent film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in MGM Parade: Episode #1.30 (1956)
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The Kiss (1929) was the final silent film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was also the final silent film of stars Greta Garbo and Conrad Nagel.
The subtle acting and sophisticated (and purely visual) storytelling show how far silent cinema had come by the late 1920s. When talkies took over Hollywood, the acting regressed back to that of the stage, the background music was replaced with static hiss, and even basic film-making techniques were restrained due to the sound equipment. It would take a few years for sound technology to grow in sophistication.
Removed from its distinction as the end of an era, The Kiss is an average melodrama, especially for Garbo, who plays an unhappily married woman in love with another man. She looks luminous and acts completely with her eyes, her brilliance showing through even in material such as this. Conrad Nagel is competent in an unchallenging role, and Lew Ayres is simultaneously adorable and somewhat sinister as the young man smitten with Garbo.
The big twist is predictable and the recorded score is cheesy, using Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet theme as the lovers' leitmotif, but overall, this is a skillfully made bit of melodramatic fluff, the last gasp of MGM's silent output.
The subtle acting and sophisticated (and purely visual) storytelling show how far silent cinema had come by the late 1920s. When talkies took over Hollywood, the acting regressed back to that of the stage, the background music was replaced with static hiss, and even basic film-making techniques were restrained due to the sound equipment. It would take a few years for sound technology to grow in sophistication.
Removed from its distinction as the end of an era, The Kiss is an average melodrama, especially for Garbo, who plays an unhappily married woman in love with another man. She looks luminous and acts completely with her eyes, her brilliance showing through even in material such as this. Conrad Nagel is competent in an unchallenging role, and Lew Ayres is simultaneously adorable and somewhat sinister as the young man smitten with Garbo.
The big twist is predictable and the recorded score is cheesy, using Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet theme as the lovers' leitmotif, but overall, this is a skillfully made bit of melodramatic fluff, the last gasp of MGM's silent output.
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- Jul 23, 2014
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- $257,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 2 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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