Name: The Perfume of the Lady in Black
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Drama
Released: 1974-03-29
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Mimsy Farmer, Maurizio Bonuglia, Mario Scaccia, Jho Jhenkins, Niké Arrighi

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

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Directed by: Francesco Barilli
Written by: Francesco Barilli, Massimo D'Avak
Produced by: Aldo U. Passalacqua, Giovanni Bertolucci
Music by: Nicola Piovani

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March 29, 1974 · 1 h 43 min · Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes

Released: March 29, 1974
Runtime: 1 h 43 min
Content: Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Drama
Original language: Italian
Also spoken: English
Made in: Italy
Available in: 33 countries

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Where can I stream The Perfume of the Lady in Black?

Kanopy

Tubi TV

In the United States, The Perfume of the Lady in Black is free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Perfume of the Lady in Black worth watching?

60

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.5).

Will The Perfume of the Lady in Black scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Perfume of the Lady in Black?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Perfume of the Lady in Black in English?

ItalianEnglish

No, it was made in Italian, with some English.