# The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974)

> A troubled industrial scientist descends into an elegant nightmare where maternal trauma, hallucination, and murder-mystery logic converge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/45251

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Francesco Barilli
- Cast: Mimsy Farmer, Maurizio Bonuglia, Mario Scaccia, Jho Jhenkins, Niké Arrighi, Lara Wendel, Aleka Paizi, Renata Zamengo
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070565/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, paranoid, dreamy, late night horror viewing, italian cinema marathon

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