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Incredible as it may seem to us today, this twenty second film caused a considerable scandal when it was first shown in 1896 and was even banned in several American states. The plot of the film is very simple; a man and woman look at each other, they smile with tenderness and understanding. The man touches the woman's face, on one of his fingers shines a wedding ring. The man and the woman seal their love for each other with a chaste, timid kiss. It is the first kiss in the history of film.
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May Irwin, John Rice, The Kiss (Edison Studios, 1896) |
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Brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière in their laboratory |
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Le Voyage dans la Lune (George Méliès, 1902) |
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Rescued by Rover (Cecil Hepworth, 1905) |
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Poster for The Great Train Robbery (Edison Co., 1903) |
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Edison's Black Maria Studio in New Jersey (1893) |
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Arrivée un Train en Gare (Lumière, 1895) |
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Poster for Cinématographe Lumière (illustration: M. Auzolle, 1896) |
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Logo for American Vitagraph Company established in 1897 |
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