Kiss From Mary Pickford (Sergei Komarov, 1927)
One of the most popular films of its day among Soviet audiences, Komarov’s comedy employs footage of the visits of mega-stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in its narrative. When Pickford bestows a kiss upon a humble movie theatre usher named Goga, he is instantly catapulted to fame through his association to her. He begins to get attention wherever he goes, including from the girl he long admired, Dusya. However, he soon tires of the constant attention, and decides to return to his regular life by wiping off the incriminating lipstick mark on his cheek.
Kiss, like several other films from this time, spoofs the mania for Hollywood films and movie stars even while embodying qualities associated with decadent American films, such as the romantic comedy format. It was therefore received harshly by Soviet critics upon its release.[1]
Director: Sergei Komarov
Writer: Sergei Komarov, Vadim Shershenevich
Cast: Igor Ilyinsky, Anel Sudakevich and Mary Pickford
Year:1927
Production Cast: Mezhrabpom-Rus
Kiss, like several other films from this time, spoofs the mania for Hollywood films and movie stars even while embodying qualities associated with decadent American films, such as the romantic comedy format. It was therefore received harshly by Soviet critics upon its release.[1]
Director: Sergei Komarov
Writer: Sergei Komarov, Vadim Shershenevich
Cast: Igor Ilyinsky, Anel Sudakevich and Mary Pickford
Year:1927
Production Cast: Mezhrabpom-Rus
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[1] Denise J. Youngblood. “’We Don’t Know What to Laught at’: Comedy and Satire in Soviet Cinema.” Inside Soviet Film Satire, ed. Andrew Horton (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993) 41.