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Episode 9

The Kiss of Death

1977
Comedy, Drama
TV Episode
1h 12m
Trevor, a painfully shy undertaker's assistant, is introduced to the more extroverted Linda by his friends. They struggle to manage a relationship due to quite how much of a social misfit Trevor is. (Summary by AutumnLily)

Directed by:

Mike Leigh
Mike-Leigh
47 total credits
Often compared to Ken Loach, Mike Leigh also makes social realism-orientated films that focus on the banal conflicts of the everyday life of regular people. Most of his films are set amidst the blighted urban decay of the inner city, or amid the soulessness of suburbia. He begins projects without a script; instead, he sets out a basic premise, and lets the ideas develop through improvisation by the actors. (Wikipedia)
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Writer:

Mike Leigh
Mike-Leigh
47 total credits
Often compared to Ken Loach, Mike Leigh also makes social realism-orientated films that focus on the banal conflicts of the everyday life of regular people. Most of his films are set amidst the blighted urban decay of the inner city, or amid the soulessness of suburbia. He begins projects without a script; instead, he sets out a basic premise, and lets the ideas develop through improvisation by the actors. (Wikipedia)
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Starring:

Pamela Austin
Pamela-Austin
8 total credits
Credits include: Blue Hawaii, Blueprint for Murder, The Kiss of Death, Evil Roy Slade and Kissin' Cousins
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,
Clifford Kershaw
Clifford-Kershaw
1 total credit
Credits include: Hard Labour and The Kiss of Death
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,
David Threlfall
David-Threlfall
28 total credits
Credits include: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Patriot Games, Nowhere Boy, Conspiracy and Black Sea
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,
John Wheatley
John-Wheatley
1 total credit
Credits include: The Kiss of Death
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,
Kay Adshead
Kay-Adshead
2 total credits
Credits include: The Kiss of Death and Wuthering Heights
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,
Angela Curran
Angela-Curran
5 total credits
Credits include: The Kiss of Death, The Job Lot, A Darker Fifty Shades: The Fetish Set and Waffle the Wonder Dog
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,
Phillip Ryland
Phillip-Ryland
1 total credit
Credits include: The Kiss of Death
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,
Frank McDermott
Frank-McDermott
2 total credits
Credits include: The Kiss of Death and The Pledge
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,
Karen Petrie
Karen-Petrie
1 total credit
Credits include: The Kiss of Death
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,
Christine Moore
Christine-Moore
40 total credits
Credits include: Elementary, The Kiss of Death, Prime Evil, Lurkers and Tess of the D'Urbervilles
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Genres:

Comedy, Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English

The Kiss of Death

1977
Comedy, Drama
TV Episode
1h 12m
Your probable score

Ratings & Reviews

Compact view
03 Sep 2022
4
55th
that cut to the disco deserves all the points though.
27 Feb 2022
86
61st
This is not a relatable type of introversion to me. Trevor is fearless in asking girls out and careless in overstaying his welcome but can't perform when alone with them. When offered sex, he laughs. He constantly leaves his comfort zone but refuses to reap the benefits. I'm sympathetic to not knowing the words to say but not to giggling like an idiot and bringing embarrassment upon yourself. This is more an examination of mental disability than of genuine awkwardness. It's badly overscored too
30 Jun 2014
65
35th
I'm not sure whether this film is painfully honest or cloyingly artificial. Anyway, I found it interesting and enjoyable enough if also admittedly a tad slight.
29 Jul 2026
60
43rd
26 Nov 2025
40
42nd
04 Oct 2025
60
57th
23 Nov 2024
43
13th
09 Jul 2024
100
0th
29 Oct 2023
0
0th
17 Aug 2023
60
37th
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

Mike Leigh
Mike-Leigh
47 total credits
Often compared to Ken Loach, Mike Leigh also makes social realism-orientated films that focus on the banal conflicts of the everyday life of regular people. Most of his films are set amidst the blighted urban decay of the inner city, or amid the soulessness of suburbia. He begins projects without a script; instead, he sets out a basic premise, and lets the ideas develop through improvisation by the actors. (Wikipedia)
polygon

Writer:

Mike Leigh
Mike-Leigh
47 total credits
Often compared to Ken Loach, Mike Leigh also makes social realism-orientated films that focus on the banal conflicts of the everyday life of regular people. Most of his films are set amidst the blighted urban decay of the inner city, or amid the soulessness of suburbia. He begins projects without a script; instead, he sets out a basic premise, and lets the ideas develop through improvisation by the actors. (Wikipedia)
polygon

Starring:

Pamela Austin
Pamela-Austin
8 total credits
Credits include: Blue Hawaii, Blueprint for Murder, The Kiss of Death, Evil Roy Slade and Kissin' Cousins
polygon
,
Clifford Kershaw
Clifford-Kershaw
1 total credit
Credits include: Hard Labour and The Kiss of Death
polygon
,
David Threlfall
David-Threlfall
28 total credits
Credits include: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Patriot Games, Nowhere Boy, Conspiracy and Black Sea
polygon
,
John Wheatley
John-Wheatley
1 total credit
Credits include: The Kiss of Death
polygon
,
Kay Adshead
Kay-Adshead
2 total credits
Credits include: The Kiss of Death and Wuthering Heights
polygon
,
Angela Curran
Angela-Curran
5 total credits
Credits include: The Kiss of Death, The Job Lot, A Darker Fifty Shades: The Fetish Set and Waffle the Wonder Dog
polygon
,
Phillip Ryland
Phillip-Ryland
1 total credit
Credits include: The Kiss of Death
polygon
,
Frank McDermott
Frank-McDermott
2 total credits
Credits include: The Kiss of Death and The Pledge
polygon
,
Karen Petrie
Karen-Petrie
1 total credit
Credits include: The Kiss of Death
polygon
,
Christine Moore
Christine-Moore
40 total credits
Credits include: Elementary, The Kiss of Death, Prime Evil, Lurkers and Tess of the D'Urbervilles
polygon

Genres:

Comedy, Drama

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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