The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)

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120 min - Drama | Horror | Mystery - 26 January 1996 (Italy)

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Ratings: 6.0/10 from 3,727 users Metascore: 42/100
Reviews: 69 user | 67 critic | 4 from Metacritic.com

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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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Asia Argento	...	Det. Anna Manni
	Thomas Kretschmann	...	Alfredo Grossi
	Marco Leonardi	...	Marco Longhi
	Luigi Diberti	...	Insp. Manetti
	Paolo Bonacelli	...	Dr. Cavanna
	Julien Lambroschini	...	Marie
	John Quentin	...	Anna's father
	Franco Diogene	...	Victim's husband
	Lucia Stara	...	Shop assistant
	Sonia Topazio	...	Victim in Florence
	Lorenzo Crespi	...	Giulio
	Vera Gemma	...	Policewoman
	John Pedeferri	...	Hydraulic engineer
	Veronica Lazar	...	Marie's mother
	Mario Diano	...	Coroner

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Storyline

Anna Manni is a policewoman trying to capture a vicious serial rapist and killer. The problem is that she suffers from "Stendhal's syndrome", a psychosomatic disease that gives her dizziness and hallucinations when she is exposed to the sight of paintings and artistic masterpieces. When the maniac lures her into a trap inside Florence's famous Uffizi museum, her troubles are just beginning... Written by Giancarlo Cairella <vertigo@imdb.com>

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Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

26 January 1996 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Stendhal's Syndrome See more »

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy See more »

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Budget:

$3,800,000 (estimated)

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Cine 2000, Medusa Produzione See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min | Argentina: 114 min | USA: 113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

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Color

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1.66 : 1

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Trivia

The footage of Anna underwater after fainting in the gallery was actually shot in the sea - not a swimming pool. The huge grouper fish that Anna kisses was a remote model that was being pulled through the waters by cables attached to a small float on the oceans surface. Mere moments after wrapping the underwater shoot, the fish stopped working. See more »

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References Black Christmas (1974) See more »

The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)
La sindrome di Stendhal (original title)

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