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Actors: Asia Argento, Thomas Kretschmann, Marco Leonardi, Paolo Bonacelli
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Stendhal Syndrome |
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THE STENDHAL SYNDROME (La Sindrome di Stendhal) was written and directed by Dario Argento in 1995.
Det. Anna Manni (Asia Argento) suffers from the Stendhal Syndrome that is rapid heartbeat, dizziness, confusion and hallucinations, brought on by an overdose of beautiful art. Now she's investigating in Florence, Italy the recent murder of a youg girl who seems to be the last victim of a violent rapist. Anna is raped by him in her hotel room and returns to Rome. She must rest and see a psychiatrist twice a week.
But Alfredo Grossi, the killer, is now obsessed by Anna and manages to kidnap her. He hides her in a cave, rapes her again and abandons her. When he comes back in the evening, Anna kills him and throws his body into the river. A few weeks later, Anna falls in love with an American art restorer. One night, she receives a phone call from Alfredo who tells her he'll soon murder her new boyfriend.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Stendhal Syndrome |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Crime story:
- hunted by killer/stalker
Criminal enemy is...
- rapist
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/butch/lez (woman)
Body type
- average (woman)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Italy
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- sewers/subways
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gory visuals of deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
How many deaths in film?
- 3-4
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- sex with icepick
Kind of violence:
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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