Kiss (1964 film)

This article is about the 1964 Andy Warhol film. For other films with similar titles, see The Kiss (disambiguation).

Kiss is a 1964 American underground film directed by Andy Warhol. It was one of the first experimental films Warhol made at The Factory in New York City.^[1]

Kiss
Directed by	Andy Warhol
Produced by	Andy Warhol
Starring	Naomi Levine Gerard Malanga Rufus Collins Johnny Dodd Mark Lancaster Ed Sanders Fred Herko Baby Jane Holzer Marisol Pierre Restany
Production company	Andy Warhol Films
Distributed by	The Factory
Release date	1964 (1964)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent film

Plot

The film runs 50 minutes and features various couples kissing for 3 and half minutes each. The film features Barbara Rubin, Gerard Malanga, Johnny Dodd, Ed Sanders, Mark Lancaster, Baby Jane Holzer, and Robert Indiana.^[2]

Soundtrack

In 1964, La Monte Young provided a loud minimalist drone soundtrack to Kiss when shown as small TV-sized projections at the entrance lobby to the third New York Film Festival held at Lincoln Center.^[3]

Release

In July 1964, Kiss was shown with its predecessor Sleep at the Park Square Cinema in Boston.^[4]

See also

• Andy Warhol filmography
• Sleep (1964)
• Eat (1964)
• Blue Movie (1969)