The Stendhal Syndrome
1996
Murder is an art — and she’s the canvas!
Directed by Dario Argento
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Intensity
A young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking down an elusive serial rapist/killer through Italy when she herself becomes a victim of the brutal man's obsession.
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- Director
- Dario Argento
- Written by
- Graziella Magherini, Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini
- Produced by
- Dario Argento, Giuseppe Colombo
- Composer
- Ennio Morricone
- Cinematographer
- Giuseppe Rotunno
- Editor
- Angelo Nicolini
- Makeup FX
- Franco Casagni
- Studios
- Cine 2000, Medusa Film
- Origin country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Language
- Italian
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB
- 5.4/10 (296 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 70% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 42/100
- IMDb
- 6.0/10 (9,409 votes)
Awards
- NominatedFangoria Chainsaw Award— Best Limited Release Film(2000)
Cast
Asia Argento
Det. Anna Manni
Thomas Kretschmann
Alfredo Grossi
Marco Leonardi
Marco Longhi
Luigi Diberti
Insp. Manetti
Paolo Bonacelli
Dr. Cavanna
Lucia Stara
Commessa di un negozio
Lorenzo Crespi
Giulio
Vera Gemma
Poliziotta
Veronica Lazăr
Madre di Marie
Sandro Giordano
Fausto
Cinzia Monreale
Moglie di Alfredo Grossi
Julien Lambroschini
Marie
Maximilian Nisi
Luigi
Marna Del Monaco
Hostess
Franco Diogene
Victim’s Husband
Laura Piattella
Antonio Marziantonio
Museum Guard
John Quentin
Father
Crew
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