I Kiss the Hand explained

I Kiss the Hand
Producer:Arcangelo Picchi
Starring:Arthur Kennedy
John Saxon
Agostina Belli
Music:Enrico Simonetti
Cinematography:Marcello Gatti
Editing:Franco Fraticelli
Distributor:Cannon Films
Language:Italian

I Kiss the Hand (Italian: Baciamo le mani, also known as Family Killer) is a 1973 Italian crime film directed by Vittorio Schiraldi and starring Arthur Kennedy, John Saxon and Agostina Belli. It is based on a novel by the same Vittorio Schiraldi, a writer and journalist at his film debut.[1] [2]

Cast

Reception

Film critic Roberto Curti referred to the film as "a turgid, verbose and violent melodrama", in which the "only memorable asset is John Saxon’s over-the-top performance".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberto Chiti . Roberto Poppi . Enrico Lancia . Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. 1991 . Gremese, 1991. 8876059350.
  2. Book: Roberto Curti. Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. 22 October 2013. McFarland, 2013. 978-0786469765.
  3. Book: Roberto Curti. Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. 22 October 2013. McFarland, 2013. 978-0786469765.