Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang
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| Directed by | Duccio Tessari |
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| Cinematography | Francisco Marin[2] |
| Edited by | Licia Quaglia[2] |
| Music by | Bruno Nicolai[2] |
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| Distributed by | Cineriz[2] |
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Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang is a 1966 Eurospy comedy film directed by Duccio Tessari and starring Giuliano Gemma, Nieves Navarro, George Martin, and Daniele Vargas.
Plot
[edit]Former spy Kirk Warren has been sentenced to death after he was caught attempting to steal a million dollars. At the last minute he is given the chance to redeem himself by seizing a secret formula before the notorious terrorist Mr. X can get hold of it. Warren pretends to comply with his assignment but actually plans to sell the formula to Mr. X instead of delivering it to the British Secret Service.
Cast
[edit]- Giuliano Gemma as Kirk Warren
- George Martin as Chico Pérez
- Lorella De Luca as Frida Kadar
- Nieves Navarro as Alina Shakespeare
- Daniele Vargas as Tol Lim
- George Rigaud as Sir Sebastian Wilcox
- Antonio Casas as Prof. Padereski
Production
[edit]The film was shot in Rome and London.[3] The film was made at behest of Giuliano Gemma wanting to take on a genre different from the usual spaghetti westerns he made throughout the decade, while the Eurospy sub-genre was popular at the time. Most of the cast and crew, including director Duccio Tessari, were frequent collaborators in westerns, especially the Ringo films.
Score
[edit]The opening song for the film was composed by Bruno Nicolai and Pino Cassia and sung by Nancy Cuomo.[4]
Releases
[edit]Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang was distributed in Italy by Cineriz and released on 16 May 1966.[2][1]
Bibliography
[edit]- Blake, Matt; Deal, David (2004). The Eurospy Guide. Baltimore: Luminary Press. ISBN 1-887664-52-1.
- Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Erickson, Hal. "Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Kiss kiss... bang bang" (in Italian). Archvio del cinema italiano. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ Blake, Deal, p.125f
- ^ Hughes, p.171f
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