Kissed (1996)

Director:

Lynne Stopkewich

Writers:

Barbara Gowdy (story)
Angus Fraser (written by) ...
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Release Date:

11 April 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Drama

Tagline:

Love Knows No Bounds.

Plot:

Over the years, a child's romantic ideals about death blossom into necrophilia, the study of embalming and the most profound relationship of her life.

Plot Keywords:

Funeral Home | Funeral | Necrophilia | Medical Student | Embalming

Awards:

6 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Molly Parker	...	Sandra Larson
Peter Outerbridge	...	Matt
Jay Brazeau	...	Mr. Wallis, Mortician
Natasha Morley	...	Young Sandra
Jessie Winter Mudie	...	Carol, Sandra's Best Friend
James Timmons	...	Jan, Mortuary Janitor
Joe Maffei	...	Biology Teacher
Robert Thurston	...	Detective
Annabel Kershaw	...	Mother Larson
Tim Dixon	...	Father Larson, Owner of Larson's Flowers
Amber Warnat	...	Lisa Brown
Bill Finck	...	Minister
Janet Craig	...	Mourner
Edward Davey	...	Embalming Professor
Hamish Wilson	...	Gurney Goner, a Cadaver
Valerie Boeke	...	Cancer Corpse, a Cadaver
Jeff Richards	...	Tony the Torso, a Cadaver
Noel Boulanger	...	Prep Room Demo, a Cadaver
Debra L. Huntley	...	Dead Madonna, a Cadaver
John Pozer	...	Class Carcass, a Cadaver
Raul Inglis	...	Lucky Stiff, a Cadaver
Andrew Guy	...	Coffin Deceased, a Cadaver
David Love	...	Long Gone, a Cadaver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aleksandra Antonie	...	Extra
Craig Barton	...	Extra
Cyndie Belcourt	...	Extra
Caroline Belgrave	...	Extra
Kelly Berg	...	Extra
Jeremiah Boeke	...	Extra
Kristen Bollman	...	Extra
Brandee Buble	...	Extra
Crystal Buble	...	Extra
Cindy Cai	...	Extra
Leona Campbell	...	Extra
Tracey L. Clayton	...	Extra (as Tracy Clayton)
Alan Costar	...	Extra
Burtland Cummings	...	Extra
Dayton Davidson-Moore	...	Extra
Kathleen DeVanney	...	Extra
Mark Dmytrenko	...	Extra
Floyd Faircrest	...	Extra
Christine Farley	...	Extra
Mike Farley	...	Extra
James Fawcett	...	Extra
Luydmila Feldman	...	Extra
Jesse Fox	...	Extra
Teresa Gallant	...	Extra
Joy Ganeev-Davies	...	Extra
Raoul Ganeev	...	Extra
Willi Germann	...	Extra
Jeremy Gernier	...	Extra
Samantha Geyer	...	Extra
Diane M. Giles	...	Extra
Ryan Gobolos	...	Extra
Darren Gough	...	Extra
Andrei Grigoriev	...	Extra
Nicole Hyde	...	Extra
John Ingram	...	Extra
David Johns	...	Extra
Jennifer Johns	...	Extra
Paul Johnson	...	Extra
Chance Jory	...	Extra
Ashley Kerr	...	Extra
Ori Kowarsky	...	Extra
Vitaly Kravchenko	...	Extra (as Vitali Kravchenko)
Rollo T. Kromhoff	...	Extra
Miriam Laniado	...	Extra
Annelise Larson	...	Extra
Christopher Lovell	...	Extra
Lisa May	...	Extra
Andrea Milne	...	Extra
William J. Mitchell	...	Extra
Saul Moran	...	Extra
Alexander M. Narolsky	...	Extra
Chris O'Hogan	...	Extra
Alicia O'Krane	...	Extra
Nelson Rodrigues	...	Extra
Peter W. Roeck Sr.	...	Extra
Miranda Schwark	...	Extra
Edward Sherman	...	Extra
Natasha Talbot	...	Extra
Erika Traynor	...	Extra
Elgin Vine	...	Extra
Simon Vine	...	Extra
Terry W. Weaver	...	Extra
Terry H. Wilson	...	Extra

Directed by
Lynne Stopkewich

Writing credits
Barbara Gowdy		(story "We So Seldom Look on Love")
Angus Fraser		(written by) &
Lynne Stopkewich		(written by)

Produced by
Dean English	....	producer
Jessica Fraser	....	associate producer
John Pozer	....	executive producer
Lynne Stopkewich	....	producer

Original Music by
Don MacDonald		(as Don Macdonald)

Cinematography by
Gregory Middleton

Film Editing by
John Pozer
Peter Roeck
Lynne Stopkewich

Casting by
Wendy O'Brien		(as Wendy O'Brien Livingstone)

Production Design by
Eric McNab

Art Direction by
Darryl Dennis Deegan

Set Decoration by
Laura Morrison

Costume Design by
Barb Nixon

Makeup Department
Zoleika Brahmand	....	assistant makeup artist
Sylvie Gendron	....	hair stylist: additional photography
Sylvie Gendron	....	makeup artist: additional photography
Naomi Hirano	....	hair stylist: additional photography
Naomi Hirano	....	makeup artist: additional photography
Jason Palmer	....	special makeup effects assistant
Danna Rutherford	....	assistant makeup artist
Adina Shore	....	key hair stylist (as Adina)
Adina Shore	....	key makeup artist (as Adina)

Production Management
Wendy Hyman	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ingrid Dabringer	....	trainee assistant director
Jessica Fraser	....	third assistant director
Michael Gazetas	....	first assistant director
Peter Roeck	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Kevin J. Andruschak	....	art department assistant (as Kevin Andruschak)
Steve Barlow	....	art department assistant
Bruno Coupe	....	art department assistant (as Bruno Coupé)
Allan Devries	....	art department assistant
Sean Elliot	....	art department assistant
Sabrina French	....	art department assistant
Stephen Hawryshko	....	on-set graphic designer
Lisa Lev	....	on-set dresser
Mike Lien	....	art commando
Don Macaulay	....	assistant art director (as Don MacAuley)
Anne MacDonald	....	set dresser (as Anne Macdonald)
Jayne Mason	....	scenic painter
Martin H. Nielsen	....	set dresser: additional photography (as Martin Nielson)
Sean Osborne	....	scenic painter
Ward Phillips	....	art department assistant
Jan Wade	....	contributing artist
Gregory Wild	....	set dresser: additional photography

Sound Department
David Ballard	....	location sound mixer
Hal Beckett	....	sound editing facility: Western Post Productions
Francesca Benedetti	....	sound effects recordist
Jacque Blackstone	....	adr recordist (as Jacques Blackstone)
Jacque Blackstone	....	foley recordist (as Jacques Blackstone)
Kelly Cole	....	pre-mixer
Anthony Couture	....	boom operator: additional photography
Pat Dodds	....	broadcast sound recordist
James Fonnyadt	....	sound effects editor
James Genn	....	sound effects editor
Dean Giammarco	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Hazen	....	temporary sound mixer
John Locke	....	sound effects recordist
Robert McDonagh	....	location sound mixer: additional photography (as Rob McDonagh)
Marti Richa	....	background sound editor
Marti Richa	....	sound designer
Marti Richa	....	sound editor
Marti Richa	....	sound effects editor
Paul A. Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bill Sheppard	....	sound mix supervisor
Issac Strozberg	....	background sound editor (as Isaac Strozberg)
Bruce Sweeney	....	boom operator
Susan Taylor	....	dialogue editor
Susan Taylor	....	sound designer
Susan Taylor	....	sound editor
Susan Taylor	....	sound effects editor
Andrew Tiesson	....	sound recording assistant
Kerry Uchida	....	sound effects editor
Bill Mellow	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Kevin House	....	special effects props

Stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunt coordinator
Kevin Stubbs	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
David Ballard	....	still photographer
Graeme Ball	....	grip
Rovin Basi	....	lamp operator
Dave Bouskill	....	grip
Robert D. Bowers	....	grip
Anthony Couture	....	grip
Chris Cove	....	grip
James Genn	....	grip
Holly Gregory	....	focus puller
Kharen Hill	....	still photographer
Junichi Hosoi	....	focus puller (as Juni Chi Hosoi)
Simon Jori	....	focus puller
James Kantola	....	grip
Keith MacCrimmon	....	best boy electric
Scott MacDonald	....	focus puller (as Scott Macdonald)
Moniqua Malldy	....	first assistant camera: additional photography
George Margellos	....	lighting equipment: William F. White Inc.
Rod Mawson	....	second assistant camera
Terry A. McEwen	....	focus puller (as Terry Mcewen)
John McIntosh	....	gaffer (as John J. McIntosh)
Hugh Meikle	....	gaffer: additional photography
Eric Morin	....	first assistant camera: additional photography
Keith Mukai	....	key grip
Brian Pearson	....	camera operator
Christopher Price	....	grip
Isabelle Rioux	....	second assistant camera
Ed 'Animal' Schulz	....	best boy grip (as Ed Schulz)
Adina Shore	....	still photographer (as Adina)
Paul Sigurdson	....	first assistant camera: additional photography (as Paul Siguerson)
Robert E. Simpson	....	focus puller (as Robert Simpson)
Peter Skadsheim	....	best boy grip
Scott Smith	....	grip
James Tocher	....	grip
Brian Whittred	....	camera operator: additional photography

Casting Department
Blair Law	....	extras casting
Paula R. Montgomery	....	casting video
Sherry Lynn Smith	....	extras casting (as Sherry-Lynn Smith)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Candace Cruikshank	....	costumer
Deborah Fraser	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Marina Adam	....	post-production assistant
David Armstrong	....	color timer (as Dave Armstrong)
Gay Black	....	negative cutter
Franci Duran	....	post-production coordinator
Larry Engelmann	....	final colorist
Catherine Hamm	....	negative cutter
Allan Lee	....	consultant: editing
Kent McGrew	....	color timer
Peter Roeck	....	first assistant editor
Grace Yuen	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Ric Arboli	....	music consultant: Nettwerk Records
Joseph Pepe Danza	....	musician: percussion (as Joseph 'Pepe' Danza)
Don MacDonald	....	score arranger (as Don Macdonald)
Don MacDonald	....	score producer (as Don Macdonald)
Alexandria Stuart	....	music consultant: Unforscene Music
Kristy Lee Thirsk	....	vocal wailing

Other crew
Paul Adolph	....	production assistant
John H. Andor	....	production assistant
Francesca Benedetti	....	projectionist
Anonda Berg	....	production assistant
Taylor Christian Bickert	....	location assistant
Normand Bouchard	....	projectionist
Theresa Carle	....	craft service: additional photography
Debra Corbeil	....	production assistant
Christian Cullum	....	production assistant
Ingrid Dabringer	....	script supervisor trainee (as Ingrid C. Dabringer)
Ingrid Dabringer	....	script supervisor: additional photography (as Ingrid C. Dabringer)
Robert Egger	....	production assistant
David English	....	production accountant
Douglas Ferris	....	location assistant
Jodi Finley	....	production assistant
Zsuzsi Gartner	....	script consultant
Calli Gazetas	....	production assistant
Michael Gazetas	....	location manager
Michael Gazetas	....	walla group member
Michelle N. Graff	....	production assistant
Russ Hamilton	....	walla group member
Stephen Hegyes	....	production consultant
Wendy Hyman	....	producer's intern
George Johnson	....	representative: UBC department of Theatre and Film
Nina Jones	....	production assistant
Susannah Kellett	....	craft service
Jeremy Kinnear	....	location assistant
Dawn Knight	....	assistant production coordinator
Shane Kramps	....	office production assistant
Susan Lambie	....	script supervisor
Annelise Larson	....	production assistant (as Annaliese Larson)
Tracy Laval	....	pre-production coordinator
Ray Little	....	production assistant
Judy Mah	....	typesetter
Hank Mann	....	walla group member
Jane Mason	....	production controller
Tracy McAuley	....	assistant location manager
Tracy Napier	....	production assistant
Josh Pasnak	....	production assistant
Richard Payment	....	representative: UBC department of Theatre and Film
Heather Pybus	....	production assistant
Miriam Reid	....	production assistant
Robin Reid	....	production assistant
Jon Robertson	....	film transfer
Barb Rose	....	production assistant
Patrick Sauriol	....	production assistant
Rees A. Savidis	....	production assistant (as Rees Savidis)
Sonja K. Simpson	....	production assistant
Karl Trommeshauser	....	location manager
Craig Volker	....	representative: UBC department of Theatre and Film
Mike Wattley	....	production assistant
Hamish Wilson	....	production assistant
Marlis Wilson	....	production assistant
Annie Wong	....	production assistant
Karen Wong	....	assistant accountant
John Wright	....	representative: UBC department of Theatre and Film
Katie Yu	....	production assistant

Thanks
Tom Adair	....	special thanks: IATSE Local 891
Graeme Ball	....	special thanks
Hal Beckett	....	special thanks: Western post-productions
Rolf Biepper	....	special thanks
Ryan Clarke	....	special thanks: Western post-productions
Lisa Doyle	....	special thanks
Frida English	....	special thanks
Michelle Floyd	....	special thanks
Marjorie Fordham	....	special thanks
Murray Gibson	....	special thanks
Alison Grace	....	special thanks
Linda Guns	....	special thanks
Winston Helgason	....	special thanks
Kelly Herron	....	special thanks: Western post-productions
Sandra Jensen	....	special thanks: Actra
Byron Joh	....	special thanks
Ori Kowarsky	....	special thanks
Roger Levins	....	special thanks: Greenhouse Studios
R. Marty Lewis	....	special thanks: Keystone Entertainment Inc. (as Marty Lewis)
Leah Mallen	....	special thanks
Richard Martin	....	special thanks
Paul McGillion	....	special thanks
Wendy Mentiply	....	special thanks
Polly Shom Moffat	....	special thanks
Susan Mundy	....	special thanks: Actra
Dianne Neufeld	....	special thanks: BC Film Commission
Denise Newvine	....	special thanks: BMS Telephone Service
Joanna Piros	....	special thanks (as Joanna Peiros)
Doris Poser	....	special thanks
Michael Potkins	....	special thanks: Keystone Entertainment Inc. (as Mike Potkins)
Leslie Richardson	....	special thanks
Maria Roeck	....	special thanks: P. Rock Ltd.
Peter W. Roeck Sr.	....	special thanks: P. Rock Ltd. (as Peter Roeck Sr.)
Debra Rurak	....	special thanks (as Deb Rurak)
Cal Shumiatcher	....	special thanks (as Cal Schumiacher)
Audrey Skalbania	....	special thanks
Kent Sparling	....	special thanks: Western post-productions
Kevin Speckmaier	....	special thanks
Diana Stevan	....	special thanks
Michael Strange	....	special thanks: Keystone Entertainment Inc.
Robert Vince	....	special thanks: Keystone Entertainment Inc.
William Vince	....	special thanks: Keystone Entertainment Inc. (as Bill Vince)
Scott Watson	....	special thanks: Western post-productions
Jan Whitford	....	special thanks: Westwood Creative Artists

Production Companies

• Boneyard Film Company Inc.
• British Columbia Film Commission
• Canada Council Media Arts
• National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
• Téléfilm Canada (as Telefilm Canada)

Distributors

• EDKO Film (????) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Goldwyn Films (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (????) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (????) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (????) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Scandinavian Entertainment Group (????) (Norway) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (VHS)
• Orion Home Video (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Al Sens Animation Ltd.  titles
• Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)  special thanks
• BMS Telephone Services  special thanks
• Du Art Film and Video  blow-up
• Du Art Film and Video  opticals
• Fraser & Beatty  legal services
• Fraser & Company  legal services
• Greenhouse Studios  special thanks
• I.A.T.S.E. Local 891  special thanks
• Keystone Studios  special thanks
• Lavish Productions  catering
• Michelle Gahagan Law Corporation  legal services
• Nettwerk Records  music consultant
• Original Conforming Services  negative cutting
• P. Rock Ltd.  special thanks
• Post Haste  film transfer
• Purple Sound  score recording
• Royal Bank of Canada  bank
• Sedgwick Dineen  insurance broker
• Sharpe Sound Studios  sound re-recording
• UBC Department of Theatre & Film  produced with the assistance of
• Unforscene Music  music consultant
• Western Post Productions  sound editing facilities
• Western Post Productions  special thanks
• Westwood Creative Artists  special thanks
• William F. White International  lighting equipment

MPAA:

Rated R for aberrant sexuality and some language.

Runtime:

78 min | Canada:88 min (Ontario)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 | Canada:R (Ontario) | USA:R (video version) | Singapore:(Banned) | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Norway:18 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Boneyard Film Company Inc.

Goofs:

Continuity: When she and Carol are dancing, Sandra raises her arms and her midriff shows. Later, when she removes her top, a camisole has appeared.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sandra Larson: When you die, your life... flashes, and you disintegrate, radiating energy. When a thing turns into its opposite, when love becomes hate, there are always sparks. But when life turns into death, it's explosive. There are streaks of light, magical, and electrifying...

Movie Connections:

Featured in Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Baby

Seductive, enthralling, surprising

I remember seeing this movie whenit was released in the theatres in Canada. We went to see the movie knowing nothing about it. I was a surprise as to the subject and I remember many people were shocked and repelled just by the subject. I was actually thrilled by the way the subject was approached. It wasn't vulgar, obscene or bawdy; on the contrary it was sensitive, almost romantic. One emphasizes with the main character, a girl who is attracted by dead persons. I felt seduced, almost hypnotised by many scenes.

All in all a very special and an excellent movie, but one which may not be seen superficially.