The Kiss
It wasn’t the first kiss... neither the first time
1981 · 1h 20m · N/A
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Bruno Barreto
Overview
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.
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