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339 Ratings

THE PERFUME OF THE LADY IN BLACK

Il profumo della signora in nero

Directed by Francesco Barilli
Italy, 1974
Thriller, Horror, Mystery
  • 104104 minutes

Synopsis

Sylvia, an industrial scientist, is troubled by strange hallucinations related to the tragic suicide of her mother.

Synopsis

Sylvia, an industrial scientist, is troubled by strange hallucinations related to the tragic suicide of her mother.

Our take

Starring Mimsy Farmer, this baroquely titled giallo is the real deal from the height of the popular and violent Italian genre, a delirious horror film of maximum paranoia and creeps.