Kisses
1957 1h 14m movie Film Japan

Kisses

くちづけ

Synopsis

くちづけ

Kinichi and Akiko meet when they visit their fathers in prison. After successfully gambling on a bicycle race, they spend an enjoyable day together at the beach.

The 1956–1958 Japan Window

31 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kisses sits at position #18.

  1. The Hidden Fortress
    #1

    The Hidden Fortress

    ★ 8.0 · 1958

  2. Throne of Blood
    #2

    Throne of Blood

    ★ 7.9 · 1957

  3. The Burmese Harp
    #3

    The Burmese Harp

    ★ 7.9 · 1956

  4. The Ballad of Narayama
    #4

    The Ballad of Narayama

    ★ 7.5 · 1958

  5. Summer Clouds
    #5

    Summer Clouds

    ★ 7.5 · 1958

  6. A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
    #6

    A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

    ★ 7.4 · 1957

  7. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
    #7

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    ★ 7.3 · 1956

  8. The Lower Depths
    #8

    The Lower Depths

    ★ 7.1 · 1957

Other Titles From Daiei Film

The 1950s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kisses premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,165 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,390 of 1,933 (top 72%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Daiei Film
Runtime 1h 14m
Release Date July 23, 1957
IMDb tt0050612

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