The Naked Kiss - The Criterion Collection

The setup is pure pulp: A former prostitute (a crackerjack Constance Towers) relocates to a buttoned-down suburb determined to fit in with mainstream society. But in the strange, hallucinatory territory of writer-director-producer Samuel Fuller (Shock Corridor, The Big Red One), perverse secrets inevitably simmer beneath a seemingly wholesome surface. Featuring radical visual touches, full throttle performances, brilliant cinematography by Stanley Cortez (The Night of the Hunter), and one bizarrely beautiful musical number, The Naked Kiss is among Fuller's greatest, boldest entertainments.Special Edition Features:New, restored high-definition digital transfer (with uncompressed monaural soundtrack)New video interview with star Constance Towers by film historian and filmmaker Charles DennisExcerpts from a 1983 episode of the BBC's The South Bank Show dedicated to director Samuel FullerInterview with Fuller from a 1967 episode of the French television series Cineastes de notre tempsInterview with Fuller from a 1987 episode of the French television series Cinema cinemasOriginal theatrical trailerPLUS: Illustrations by cartoonist Daniel Clowes (Eightball, Ghost World) and a booklet featuring an essay by critic and poet Robert Polito and excerpts from Fuller's autobiography, A Third Face: My Tale of Writing, Fighting, and Filmmaking.