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The Stendhal Syndrome

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The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 12 Fresh: 9  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.2/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Synopsis: International star Asia Argento portrays Anna Manni, a beautiful detective in pursuit of a savage serial killer-rapist who has been terrorizing Italy. When his trail leads Anna to Florence's famed Uffizi Museum, the investigation takes a violently psychotic turn. Anna is struck by the... International star Asia Argento portrays Anna Manni, a beautiful detective in pursuit of a savage serial killer-rapist who has been terrorizing Italy. When his trail leads Anna to Florence's famed Uffizi Museum, the investigation takes a violently psychotic turn. Anna is struck by the bizarre phenomenon known as the Stendhal Syndrome, a psychological reaction to artwork that forces Anna into a mysterious trance. An atmospheric horror film from longtime maestro Argento. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Asia Argento, Thomas Kretschmann, Luigi Diberti, Marco Leonardi, Paolo Bonacelli

Director: Dario Argento
Screenwriter: Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini
Producer: Giuseppe Colombo, Dario Argento
Composer: Ennio Morricone

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 9, 2009

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 0
  • 2-Disc Set; Keep Case

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - Italian, English
  • Subtitles - English

Additional Release Materials:

  • Interviews - 1. Dario Argento - Director
  • 2. Sergio Stivaletti - Special Effects
  • 3. Luigi Cozzi - Assistant Director
  • 4. Massimo Antonello Geleng - Production Designer
  • 5. Graziella Magherini - Inspiration
  • Trailers

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2.5/4

serves as a devastating, nihilistic attack on the failures--and fascinatingly, the successes--of Argento's oeuvre to this point.

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05/07/08
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central
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...strange, and suspenseful.

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11/27/07
Staci Layne Wilson
Horror.com
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... it does reveal at least some attempt, however problematic, to present a more sophisticated story than Argento is usually credited with.

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11/01/07
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
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07/23/05
Emanuel Levy
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4/5

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06/01/05
Michael Szymanski
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3/5

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12/07/03
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
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4/10

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09/26/03
Dragan Antulov
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3/5

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12/02/02
Philip Martin
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06/05/02
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine
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2/5

Downright stupid run-of-the-mill misogynist serial killer fare.

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02/28/02
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies
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3/4

The Stendhal Syndrome considerably improves after multiple viewings.

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12/06/01
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
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3/5

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02/14/01
Mike Bracken
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Syndrome's bloody, flipped-out rapes may offend the politically correct, but its underlying concept is gripping.

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01/01/00
Peter Henne
Film Journal International
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