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I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses

  • 1978
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
317
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Elke Sommer in I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses (1978)
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A woman is murdered and her millionaire husband is accused. But is he guilty?A woman is murdered and her millionaire husband is accused. But is he guilty?A woman is murdered and her millionaire husband is accused. But is he guilty?

  • Director
    • Murray Markowitz
  • Writer
    • Murray Markowitz
  • Stars
    • Elke Sommer
    • Donald Pilon
    • Chuck Shamata
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    317
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    • Director
      • Murray Markowitz
    • Writer
      • Murray Markowitz
    • Stars
      • Elke Sommer
      • Donald Pilon
      • Chuck Shamata
    • 13User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Elke Sommer
    Elke Sommer
    • Magdalene Kruschen
    Donald Pilon
    Donald Pilon
    • Charles Kruschen
    Chuck Shamata
    Chuck Shamata
    • Gershen Isen
    George Touliatos
    George Touliatos
    • Tibor Zanopek
    Cindy Girling
    • Pauline Corte
    George Chuvalo
    George Chuvalo
    • George Weiller
    Cec Linder
    Cec Linder
    • Chief Parker
    Richard M. Davidson
    • Barrington
    • (as Richard Davidson)
    Miguel Fernandes
    Miguel Fernandes
    • John MacGregor
    • (as Miguel Fernández)
    Michelle Fansett
    • Johanna Luger
    Corinna Carlson
    • Angela Kruschen
    Linda Sorensen
    Linda Sorensen
    • Cynthia
    Susan Hogan
    Susan Hogan
    • Secretary
    Larry Solway
    • Newscaster
    Ned Conlon
    • Judge
    Henry Cohen
    • Court Clerk
    Bill Walker
    • Mayor
    Lawrence Elion
    • Alliston
    • Director
      • Murray Markowitz
    • Writer
      • Murray Markowitz
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    6Red-Barracuda

    Not your typical video nasty that's for sure

    I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses is yet another obscure 70's movie that has attained cult film status purely on the basis of its presence on the infamous British video nasty list. Without this notoriety films such as this one would be more or less forgotten. It does have to be reiterated once again though that this movie, similar to many others on the video nasty list, is really not very shocking at all. It's in essence a courtroom drama that uses flashbacks to tell its story. And it's seemingly based on a notorious true Canadian crime. In it, a woman is murdered and her millionaire husband is accused. The narrative then looks back and considers the roles of several people.

    The only familiar face for me was the German actress Elke Sommer who starred in a couple of Mario Bava films earlier in the 70's. She is good enough as the femme fatale murder victim. In fact, the opening of the movie is certainly unusual, with the name actress being brutally murdered right away. It's intriguing for sure but ultimately the film as a whole is not especially well done. It really feels like a TV movie most of the time, which is why the occasional nasty moments are so jarring, such as the murder and especially a scene of necrophilia, the latter of which must surely have cemented the film's 'nasty' status. Also of note is a soundtrack by Howard Shore. It sounds really familiar to a lot of the work he did for David Cronenberg and it does have a decent icy ambiance at times.

    It's obvious that this film does not have a very good reputation. And perhaps that's not surprising. It's not violent enough for those seeking a video nasty and it's too salacious for anyone seeking out a courtroom drama. It doesn't seem to be aimed at a very wide demographic at all. But, you know what? I've seen a lot worse than this. Its mystery may not have been exactly the best but it did keep me interested nevertheless. And, you know how I said earlier that it began a little strangely; well wait until you see how it ends. It's hardly a typical ending that's for sure.
    Dethcharm

    "Magdalene! Oh My God! Ohh! Myyy! Goooddd!"...

    I MISS YOU, HUGS AND KISSES stars Elke Sommer as fashion model Magdalene Kruschen who is brutally bludgeoned to death in the movie's opening seconds. This may send gorehounds into ecstasy, believing they've hit the jackpot.

    Hold your horses!

    While the beginning is jarring, it quickly settles into a courtroom drama with Magdalene's husband on trial for her murder. The rest is a series of flashbacks, piecing together what happened to the victim.

    This is supposed to be a mystery / thriller, but it's hamstrung by the dull courtroom scenes and a lackadaisical story line. It all feels as though it was put together by accident. Perhaps this is due to it's being based on "true events". However, it just comes off as piecemeal and disjointed.

    Within this drab tale are the infamous "dead chickens" and "necrophilia in the park" sequences that jump out unexpectedly, like a crazed jack-in-the-box!

    Personally, I'm a huge fan of Ms. Sommer, but this is a dismal abomination!...
    6The_Void

    Dull as a brick and should never have made the Video Nasty list

    Having now seen seventy three of the seventy four films that were banned as 'Video Nasties' in 1984, I think I'm in a pretty good position to state that the DPP and whoever else was involved in making the list didn't really know what they were doing as many of the films on the list really didn't deserve to be there; and this one is one of the best examples of this fact. The film gets off to a decent start, as we see a woman (played by Elke Sommer) battered to death in a garage. It's not all that gory, but it's an intriguing start that lead me to believe the rest of the film might be at least half decent. It's not, however, as most of the rest of the film is made up of court scenes and flashbacks, and the worst part of is that it's not even interesting. The film was apparently loosely based on a murder case that I'm not familiar with. This is actually quite annoying as film versions of real life events are meant to dramatise them, and I find it hard to believe that the real life murder case wasn't more interesting than this film! Overall, I have no idea why this film was banned, but clearly it's obscure for a reason and if you aren't watching it for the same reason as me, then you really shouldn't be watching! My advice is simply to avoid it...
    5Stanley-6

    Not a very good movie based on an infamous true story

    This is a poorly-acted and sloppily-made film based on the infamous Demeter murder case that happened in Mississauga back in 1973. Just a couple of years before, the same filmmaker made Recommendation for Mercy, a fictionalized account of the Steven Truscott case.

    This movie takes liberties with some of the facts, but is substantially true to the real facts. Peter Demeter was an immigrant real estate developer that got rich and married a former model. When she was found dead in their garage, he was arrested and, with the help of friends-turned-prosecution witnesses, convicted of either committing or contracting her murder. An award-winning book, By Persons Unknown, written by George Jonas and Barbara Amiel, is an excellent account of the case.

    The print that I saw was old and scratchy. It is not a remarkable film in any sense, but it is an interesting take on a small piece of Canadian history.
    6BA_Harrison

    When they met, it was moider!

    Successful businessman Charles Kruschen (Donald Pilon) is accused of bludgeoning to death his beautiful but manipulative model wife Magdalene (Elke Sommer). As the trial draws to a close, Charles reflects on the events leading up to the terrible incident...

    A supposed dramatic account of a real life murder case, Canadian courtroom drama I Miss You Hugs And Kisses could be mistaken for the kind of mid-afternoon entertainment normally lapped up by bored housewives and easily pleased geriatrics: with its unexceptional whodunit plot crammed with intrigue, adultery, blackmail, and murder, one could be excused for thinking that Angela Lansbury or Dick Van Dyke might pop up in the final reel to solve the case.

    However, the lurid treatment given by director Murray Markowitz to his well-worn material ensures that this particular mystery features no such familiar household names and will always remain an unlikely choice for daytime TV. In fact, in the UK, I Miss You Hugs And Kisses was considered so upsetting that it was even included on the official DPP Video Nasty List. Beat that, Jessica Fletcher!

    During the series of flashbacks that are used to flesh out the story whilst also revealing a collection of equally viable suspects, viewers are treated to graphic killings (Sommers head is staved in and a young woman is stabbed in the stomach), nudity and sex, genuine slaughterhouse footage, and even a touch of necrophilia (one of the possible murderers, an escaped lunatic, enjoys raping his victims after he has killed them). Although not overly shocking by today's standards, these scenes seem so out of place in this otherwise routine thriller that they actually manage to be disturbing.

    I Miss you Hugs And Kisses hasn't garnered much praise here on IMDb, and it is true that, with an ending that completely fails to resolve issues, the film can leave viewers feeling extremely frustrated, but I still say give it a go: it's certainly not the worst film on the Video Nasty list.

    5.5 out of 10, rounded up to 6 for IMDb.

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    • Trivia
      This marks as the first film score ever composed by Howard Shore.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK 'video nasty' pre-cert was released by Intercity and is the considered to be uncut. However evidence clearly indicates from viewing the tape that cuts were made.
    • Connections
      Featured in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1978 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Left For Dead
    • Filming locations
      • The Bridle Path, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Opening home sequence)
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    • Budget
      • CA$350,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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