Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
(Gerd Oswald, US 1956, 94 min.)
Classic Film Twitter maven Nora Fiore (@nitratediva) sits down with Jared to talk in depth about Gerd Oswald's feature directorial debut, A Kiss Before Dying. Based on Ira Levin's breakout novel, the film stars Robert Wagner against type as a gold-digger attempting to solve the problem of his girlfriend's pregnancy. Nora and Jared explore the adaptation of the novel, its seemingly impossible-to-hide twist, the evolution of film noir into the 1950s, and the joys of seeing a film in the theater.
(Gerd Oswald, US 1956, 94 min.)
Classic Film Twitter maven Nora Fiore (@nitratediva) sits down with Jared to talk in depth about Gerd Oswald's feature directorial debut, A Kiss Before Dying. Based on Ira Levin's breakout novel, the film stars Robert Wagner against type as a gold-digger attempting to solve the problem of his girlfriend's pregnancy. Nora and Jared explore the adaptation of the novel, its seemingly impossible-to-hide twist, the evolution of film noir into the 1950s, and the joys of seeing a film in the theater.
