The Kiss (1896)

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(3671)

Country: USA
Genres: Romance, Short
Release: 1896-04-01
Director: William Heise
Writers: John J. McNally
Language: None
Stars: May Irwin , John C. Rice
Runtime: 1 min
Awards: 1 win
AKA: Pocałunek (Poland) , The Kiss (United States of America) , The John C. Rice-May Irwin Kiss (United States of America) , Το φιλί (Greece) , A csók (Hungary) , Поцелуй (Russian Federation) , Vaduva Jones (Romania) , El beso (Argentina) , M・アーウィンとJ・C・ライスの接吻 (Japan) , Poljubac (Serbia) , The May Irwin Kiss (United States of America) , The Rice-Irwin Kiss (United States of America) , Поцілунок (Ukraine) , The Kiss , A Viúva Jones (Brazil) , To fili (Greece) , Le baiser (France, French Republic) , The Widow Jones (United States of America) , El beso (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Der Kuss (Germany)
Plot: In a medium close-up shot of the first kiss ever recorded on screen, the actors, May Irwin and John C. Rice, perform the controversial final scene of the stage musical play, The Widow Jones. Sometimes referred to as "The May Irwin Kiss" or "The Rice-Irwin Kiss", this tantalising reenactment depicts two fervent lovers cuddle, talk passionately at hair's breadth--and just before the love-smitten gentleman decides to go in--he swiftly brushes his well-groomed moustache to give his chosen one an innocent peck, rather than a hot-blooded kiss. Of course, things have significantly changed since 1896, and what is now viewed as innocuous, it was punishable back then.
IMDB:tt0139738