The Kiss

"It wasn’t the first kiss... neither the first time"

1981 1h 20m PT

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. Opportunist photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and, together with the despicable and abusive chief of police Cunha, accuses Arandir of homosexuality.

“It wasn’t the first kiss... neither the first time”

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Cast

Ney Latorraca
Arandir
Tarcísio Meira
Aprígio
Christiane Torloni
Selminha
Lídia Brondi
Dália
Thelma Reston
Matilde
Flávio São Thiago
Aruba
Nelson Caruso
Werneck
Renato Coutinho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Barreto
Writers: Doc Comparato, Nelson Rodrigues
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Barreto, shot by Murilo Salles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Guto Graça Melo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Raimundo Higino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ney Latorraca and Tarcísio Meira and Christiane Torloni carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It wasn’t the first kiss... neither the first time".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruno Barreto directs. Murilo Salles behind the camera. Guto Graça Melo scores. Raimundo Higino cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Bruno Barreto, shot by Murilo Salles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Guto Graça Melo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Raimundo Higino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ney Latorraca and Tarcísio Meira and Christiane Torloni carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It wasn’t the first kiss... neither the first time".
8IMDB entry: tt0088784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.