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Kiss Me, Stupid

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When popular singer Dino (Dean Martin) stops for gas in a small town near Las Vegas, mechanic Barney (Cliff Osmond) disables his car. Barney, who writes songs with local teacher Orville (Ray Walston), wants Dino to sing some of their compositions. Orville invites Dino over, but sends his wife, Zelda (Felicia Farr), away so Dino can't hit on her. He then hires prostitute Polly (Kim Novak) to play his wife. Meanwhile, Zelda goes to a bar, where she gets drunk and eventually meets a lonely Dino.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker 07/26/2021
Truffling the script with droll movie references, Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond, his co-writer, reveal their true subject: the power of Hollywood itself. Go to Full Review J.H. Fenwick Sight & Sound 03/17/2020
If the result isn't as hilarious as it should ideally be, it does nevertheless have moments of being very funny indeed; and it is always fascinatingly watchable. Go to Full Review Scott Tobias The Dissolve 02/18/2015
4/5
Though Kiss Me, Stupid has the structure and comic beats of a classic bedroom farce, it's an overwhelmingly cynical assessment of male jealousy and exploitation. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 08/11/2025
3/4
It doesn't make much sense, but Wilder's beautiful use of the black-and-white widescreen frame, dazzling casting and crisp pace make it an interesting oddity. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 04/26/2025
It’s a perversely cynical sex comedy with a brass heart and a thoroughly modern twist of a happy ending and Wilder and co-screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond, adapting an Italian sex farce, revel in the smutty garishness of the whole situation. Go to Full Review Judith Crist New York Herald Tribune 08/15/2022
A witless bore, with neither a smile nor a laugh to augment the smirk for the feebleminded. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz 11/29/2023 Dino and Dean Martin are the same person! See more santafe j @SantaFeJack 08/03/2021 The reviews baffle me. I find it hard to believe Billy Wilder directed this disaster. It's not even the quality of a Movie of the Week. Great cast, but with a script this bad, they can't make this worth watching. See more steve d @RT35616104 07/18/2020 They got the stupid part right. See more 01/02/2019 Comedia a primera vista ligera, pero con un mensaje sobre la fama y las relaciones. Como siempre Wilder un maestro. See more 09/24/2018 Such a strange movie. The concept is bizarre, and none of the characters are relatable. That being said, it had some laugh out loud moments. See more Emilio T @MilloTPue 07/09/2018 One of the weakest -if not the most- I've seen from Wilder. Between 2 and 2.5. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Billy Wilder

Director

Dean Martin

Dino

Kim Novak

Polly the Pistol

Ray Walston

Orville J. Spooner

Felicia Farr

Zelda 'Lambchop' Spooner

Cliff Osmond

Barney

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Synopsis When popular singer Dino (Dean Martin) stops for gas in a small town near Las Vegas, mechanic Barney (Cliff Osmond) disables his car. Barney, who writes songs with local teacher Orville (Ray Walston), wants Dino to sing some of their compositions. Orville invites Dino over, but sends his wife, Zelda (Felicia Farr), away so Dino can't hit on her. He then hires prostitute Polly (Kim Novak) to play his wife. Meanwhile, Zelda goes to a bar, where she gets drunk and eventually meets a lonely Dino.
Director
Billy Wilder
Producer
Billy Wilder
Screenwriter
Anna Bonacci, I.A.L. Diamond, Billy Wilder
Distributor
Lopert Pictures Corp.
Production Co
The Mirisch Corporation [us]
Rating
PG-13 (Sex-Related Plot Material)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 22, 1964, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2017
Runtime
2h 6m
Sound Mix
Mono
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