The Kiss (1974 film)

The Kiss
Elena and Guido
Directed by	Mario Lanfranchi
Written by	Pupi Avati Mario Lanfranchi
Based on	Il bacio di una morta by Carolina Invernizio
Starring	Maurizio Bonuglia Eleonora Giorgi Martine Beswick
Cinematography	Claudio Collepiccolo
Edited by	Luciano Anconetani
Music by	Piero Piccioni
Production company	InterVision
Release date	22 August 1974 (1974-08-22)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

The Kiss or The Kiss of Death (Italian: Il bacio) is a 1974 Italian historical drama film directed by Mario Lanfranchi and starring Maurizio Bonuglia, Eleonora Giorgi and Martine Beswick.^[1]

The film's sets were designed by the art director Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni. It was shot at the Elios Film Studios in Rome and on location in Venice.