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Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang

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Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDuccio Tessari
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Bruno Corbucci
  • Fernando Di Leo
  • Duccio Tessari[2]
Starring
CinematographyFrancisco Marin[2]
Edited byLicia Quaglia[2]
Music byBruno Nicolai[2]
Production
companies
  • Produzioni Cinematografiche Mediterranee - P.C.M.
  • Rizzoli Film, P.C.[2]
Distributed byCineriz[2]
Release date
  • 16 May 1966 (1966-05-16) (Italy)
Countries

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

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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

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Production

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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

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The opening song for the film was composed by Bruno Nicolai and Pino Cassia and sung by Nancy Cuomo.[4]

Releases

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Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang was distributed in Italy by Cineriz and released on 16 May 1966.[2][1]

Bibliography

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b Erickson, Hal. "Kiss Kiss...Bang Bang". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kiss kiss... bang bang" (in Italian). Archvio del cinema italiano. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. ^ Blake, Deal, p.125f
  4. ^ Hughes, p.171f
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