# The Naked Kiss (1964)

> A former prostitute's attempt to reinvent herself in suburbia becomes a ferocious neo-noir exposure of respectable society's hidden depravity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15495

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Samuel Fuller
- Cast: Constance Towers, Michael Dante, Anthony Eisley, Virginia Grey, Patsy Kelly, Marie Devereux, Karen Conrad, Linda Francis
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058390/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: lurid, paranoid, disturbing, classic noir night, cult cinema night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of a woman's struggle to find acceptance in a judgmental society, where dark secrets lurk beneath the surface.

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