Scent of a Woman
Seen it?1974 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Scent of a Woman or Road to Perdition, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. Also nominated for 2 Oscars. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dino Risi
- Vittorio GassmanFausto Consolo
- Alessandro MomoGiovanni Bertazzi, aka Ciccio
- Agostina BelliSara
- Moira OrfeiMirka
- Franco RicciGiacomino
- Elena VeroneseMichelina
- Lorenzo Piani
- Stefania SpugniniCandida
- Torindo BernardiVincenzo
- Marisa VolonninoInes