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The 'Scent of a Woman'(s) Psychosis..., Mar 28 2011
By 4-Legged Defender "Anthony C. Rubbo" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Perfume of the Lady in Black (DVD)
(1974 - Italian with English subtitles / optional dubbed English audio). Finally in a Region 1 / NTSC release, it's time to toss out the old wretched copies of this much-lauded and impossible to find gaillo, comfortably sit back and enjoy this classy retro-artifact by director/writer Francesco Barilli (who also penned 1972's 'Who Saw Her Die?').Starring Mimsy Farmer ('4 Flies On Grey Velvet','Autopsy','More'), who portrays a chemist as well as a psychologically fragile main character who finds herself sinking slowly into a kaleidoscope of hallucinations and past nightmares - or are they? Are these disturbing visions of her childhood with her mother just sediments of a past that are now being subconsciously re-evaluated, or do they conceal some dark machination of a trauma she once suffered and buried? The slow progression from successful scientist to a disturbed woman on the edge of insanity details the in-depth intricacies of the haunted mind, one that weaves fantasy, reality and memory into one seamless fabric. With a cast of interesting characters (especially Mario Scaccia, who stands out as the eccentric elderly next door neighbor) and threads of murder, black magic, blind psychics, flesh-eating, Alice in Wonderland and 'Rosemary's Baby' all tossed into a salad of sanguinary psychosis, all fans of gailli, cult and Eurohorror should stay well-entertained.
Unlike most gailli, there's no real sleaze involved (nudity, yes, that's a given in European films from the 70's, but it's there as part of the plot and not random titillation); this one's more of an arthouse/horror hybrid than most - the sets are gorgeous, the cinematography wondrous to behold, the soundtrack is hauntingly beautiful, the director's eye is awash in artistry (Barilli was first a painter before becoming a writer and director) and the digital transfer of this RaroVideo release is absolutely glowing. Colors are rich and vibrant, contrasts are deep, and audio is crisp. (I hope they continue to release Euro-artifacts from their PAL vaults in NTSC for the rest of us to enjoy). Special features include the documentary 'Portrait in Black', the director's bio and filmography, and a small booklet.
4 solid stars for both the flick and the print we're treated to - take a whiff of 'The Perfume of the Lady in Black'.
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Interesting Italian Giallo/Psycho-thriller, Aug 12 2011
By J. Krall "Horror/Bizarro/Noir Author" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Perfume of the Lady in Black (DVD)
This isn't a giallo in the traditional sense. Those looking for a movie like DEEP RED or WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE? will be disappointed.What we have is a movie like Polanski's REPULSION. This is a movie about psychosis. I didn't think I was going to like this one because I generally enjoy the more straight-forward killer-with-a-razor type of Italian thriller. But this was really good. It's probably more of a 3.5 out of 5 instead of 4 but I think that one-starred review is uncalled for. Though THE PERFUME OF THE LADY IN BLACK is not a classic, it's still creepy and unsettling.. especially the ending.
Recommended for Italian horror fans.
-Jordan Krall, author of the spaghetti western/giallo FISTFUL OF FEET
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great classic giallo, Nov 17 2011
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This review is from: Perfume of the Lady in Black (DVD)
Francesco Barilli, star of Prima della Rivoluzione, made his directorial debut with this unique, hallucinatory horror-thriller. Mimsy Farmer portrays Sylvia, a chemist who begins to suffer from strange visions. She sees a mysterious woman in black applying perfume in a mirror, strangers following her everywhere she goes, and a ghostly little girl reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, who may be Sylvia herself as a child. It turns out that Sylvia stabbed her mother's sexually abusive boyfriend to death long ago, and now her visions are driving her to madness and cleaver-murders. The other possibility, however, is that literally all of Sylvia's friends are Satanists conspiring to cause her suicide. This is a remarkable film, weaving reality, fantasy and memory into an almost seamless fabric to dizzying and poetic effect. Admittedly, there are several logical lapses and unanswered questions, but the film's singular vision more than compensates for such oversights. Barilli went on to direct the unnerving drama Pensione Paura.
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