The Kiss
Directed by Ulysses Davis, the screenplay was based on a story by Marc Edmund Jones. Long thought to have been a lost film, a copy was found and put on YouTube. The film is the only known surviving film in which director William Desmond Taylor appears as an actor. In 1964 Taylor's co-star Margaret Gibson, shortly before her death, reportedly confessed to having murdered him in 1921.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1914 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Ulysses Davis |
| Runtime | 10 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.5/10 (2 votes) |
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The film constructs a timeless romantic dilemma, relying on the potent visual storytelling of silent cinema to explore duty versus desire. The restrained use of title cards places the burden of emotion squarely on the actors' expressive performances.
What lingers after the final frame is not just the simple plot, but the haunting meta-narrative of the film's rediscovery and the real-life murder confession tied to its star. It's a poignant fragment of film history. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Ulysses Davis
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Best viewed in a quiet setting, with appropriate period-style piano accompaniment.
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