From Academy Award-winning Director Bille August
About The Film
Based on Stefan Zweig’s German classic Beware of Pity, The Kiss is a romantic drama set against the backdrop of 1913 Denmark at the start of World War I, following the journey of Anton Abildgaard, a noble cavalry officer, hoping to complete his military training with distinction. After helping the local Baron Løvenskjold out of a tough situation one day with his automobile, he is invited to join him and his family for dinner at their castle, where he meets the Baron’s beautiful wheelchair bound daughter, Edith.
U.S. PREMIERE:
May 16th
RATING:
Not Yet Rated (but same as PG-13)
GENRES:
Period, Romantic, War
Director’s Biography
BILLE AUGUST – Director and Writer Born in Brede, Denmark, Bille August is an acclaimed director and writer in the Danish film industry. Beginning his career in the 1970s after attending the National Film School of Denmark, August’s filmography spans a wide variety of feature film genres. Several of his films have won national awards and many others have had prestigious nominations including the epic film Pelle the Conqueror (starring Max von Sydow) ultimately winning both the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Golden Globe Award. August is one of only ten directors to win two Palme d’Or awards at the Cannes International Film Festival. He is best known for directing the film version of Les Misérables (starring Liam Neeson, Uma Thurman, and Geoffrey Rush), The House of Spirits (starring Jeremy Irons), and Night Train to Lisbon (starring Jeremy Irons).
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Coming Soon to a Theater Near You
Laemmle Theaters—Los Angeles
Laemmle Theaters—Encino, CA
Laemmle Theaters—Claremont, CA
Laemmle Theaters—Santa Clarita, CA
Regal Metro Point—Costa Mesa, CA
Regal Long Beach—Long Beach, CA
Elverhoj Museum Theater—Solvang, CA
Market Place Stadium 10—Irvine, CA
Cinema Arts Theater—Lewes, DE
Scandinavian House—New York City
The Quad—New York City
The Dundee—Omaha, NE
Gene Siskel Theater—Chicago, IL
Mary D. Fisher—Sedona, AZ
Regal River Point Stadium 14—Sheridan, CO
Meridian 16—Seattle, WA
Fine Arts Theatre—Overland Park, KS
Fine Arts Theatre—Kansas City, MO
Regal Majestic Stadium 20—Washington D.C.
Mary D. Fisher Theatre—Sedona, AZ
Fine Arts Theatre—Maynard, MA
Downtown West Cinema 8—Knoxville, TN
Fox Tower Stadium 10—Portland, OR
Grand Cinema—Tacoma WA
Galaxy Theatre—Austin, TX
Screening Room 1313—Wilmington, DE
Dedham Community Theatre—Dedham, MA
News
The Kiss, Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Bille August’s Romantic Drama, Sets May 16 U.S. Premiere Engagements
Los Angeles, CA, April 25, 2025 –(PR.com)-The Kiss, the acclaimed Danish feature film directed by Academy Award winner Bille August will begin its U.S. premiere engagements May 16 at select theatres in New York, Los Angeles, Boston; Kansas City, Missouri, and Sedona,...
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation Acquires The Kiss for North American Release
Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 2024 –(PR.com)– World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (WWMPC) has acquired the exclusive US/Canadian distribution rights to The Kiss, the multi-award winning Danish feature film directed by Bille August, it is announced by Paul D. Hancock,...
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