The Kiss
1983, Russian. Directed by Roman Balayan.
Lieutenant Ryabovich was accustomed to the monotonous life of an officer, but he found another life—society—difficult: ritual conversations, cards, billiards, chance encounters with random women. One of these women kisses Ryabovich in the house of a provincial landowner, and now the officer’s thoughts are consumed by her half-imaginary image. Meanwhile, the frivolous Lieutenant Lobytko teases his gentle friend, unaware of the danger.
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Roman BalayanDirector
- Oleg YankovskyMikhail Ryabovich
- Aleksandr AbdulovLobytko
- Oleg MenshikovMerzlyakov
- Oleg Tabakovbrigadier general
- Alexander AdabashyanSergei, the general's son
- Sokrat AbdukadyrovSuleimanov
- Aleksandr Vokachгенерал фон Раббек
- Irina Alfyorovaбарышня в сиреневом
- Yevgeniya Khanayevaжена генерала
- Vladimir BorisovCast
- Yelena MikhaylovaCast
- Nataliya Polishchukgirl at the dance
Details
- Released
- 22 October 1983
- Original title
- Поцелуй
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Roman Balayan
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What The Kiss is based on
The Kiss is based on The Kiss (1887) by Anton Chekhov.
1887
The Kiss
By Anton Chekhov
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The Kiss runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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The Kiss isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 October 1983. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Kiss?
If you liked The Kiss, try Holiday Date, Sailing Into Love, Secret Millionaire.
Who directed The Kiss?
The Kiss (1983) was directed by Roman Balayan and stars Oleg Yankovsky, Aleksandr Abdulov, Oleg Menshikov.
What is The Kiss based on?
The Kiss is based on The Kiss (1887) by Anton Chekhov.