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Los Angeles, 2026 Following its successful nationwide theatrical release,
The Kiss, the acclaimed Danish feature film directed by Academy Award winner
Bille August, has begun its streaming/VOD premiere on a variety of platforms
including Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Roku, Fandango Now, Comcast, and the
Kino Lorber Collection.
“We’re delighted to bring The Kiss to new audiences, especially in light of the
enthusiastic reception the film received from audiences and critics during its
theatrical run,” stated Paul D. Hancock, president of World Wide Motion Pictures
Corporation. Additional presentation streaming services will follow throughout
the year. The film is also available in other non-theatrical markets including
CSTV for universities/colleges, library systems, cruise lines and rail.
A poignant, intense romantic drama, The Kiss is the latest work by August, the
acclaimed filmmaker whose Pelle the Conqueror (1987) starring Max Von Sydow,
won the Academy Award, Palme d’Or and Golden Globe, and whose international
successes also include The House of the Spirits starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep
and Glenn Close (1993) and Les Miserables starring Liam Neeson and Uma
Thurman (1998).
Based on the classic German novel Beware of Pity by Stefan Zwieg, who also
inspired The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Kiss stars an award-winning international
cast including Danish actors Clara Rosager, Esben Smed, and Lars Mikkelsen who
recently starred in the Netflix production of Frankenstein and previously starred in
the most recent Star Wars installment Ahsoka.
The Kiss has garnered awards and accolades from critics and festivals around the
world, including the Audience Awards at The Roberts Awards in Denmark, Grand
Prix at the Warsaw International Festival, Best Director at the Barcelona Film
Festival, and Official Selection at the Goteborg Film Festival in Sweden, European
Film Festival in Lebanon, Film by the Sea International Film Festival, and Bari
International Film Festival in Italy. Audiences enthusiastically applauded the film
at U.S. festivals including Sun and Stars International Film Festival (Palm Beach,
FL), Sedona International Film Festival (Sedona, AZ) and Cinema World Fest (Los
Angeles, CA).
Set against the backdrop of 1913 Denmark at the start of World War I, The Kiss
follows the journey of a noble cavalry officer, hoping to complete his military
training with distinction. After helping the local baron 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. The two
begin spending more and more time together as she slowly falls in love and he
struggles with being able to discern if his feelings for her are genuine or merely out
of pity, all while the ominous threat of the first World War looms over them.
Founded in 1977, World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (www.wwmpc.com) is
a diversified company with shareholders throughout the world, primarily involved
in the development, financing, production and distribution of feature films,
documentaries, short subjects, industrials and television productions. World
Wide’s industry executives and board members have produced, distributed and
consulted on a wide variety of film and television projects, earning Academy
Awards, Emmy Awards, and prizes from international film festivals.
