Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. The usual slitthroat murders run all through the stendhal syndrome 1996, but this time theres also a fairly gripping story, about a young female policewoman, anna manni asia argento, darios voluptuous, endlessly watchable daughter, who becomes herself the victim of the serial rapistkiller she is chasing across italy. Legendary italian director dario argento had a rough couple of years in the mid 90s with two underwhelming american films, two evil eyes and trauma, neither of which was received with open arms. A young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking down an elusive serial rapistkiller through italy when she herself becomes a victim of the brutal mans obsession. Dad and daughter team together again in a deliciously warped psychological thriller that gets sleazy at the uffizi, with asia argento as a police detective whose tracking of a serial murderer and rapist is complicated when she finds herself struck by a psychological affliction that renders her helpless in the presence of great arta real achilles heel when youre on the job in florence. The biggest reason i dont revisit stendhal syndrome very often, is the 2 hour run time. As the first film made in italy to feature cgi effects you can bet they are not very well done, and the copy i watched. Argento said he experienced stendhal syndrome as a child.
The film is an odd one, and its title refers to a condition. The stendhal syndrome is a 1996 italian psychological horror film written and directed by dario. In 1989, an italian psychiatrist at the santa maria nuova hospital in florence wrote up her. A young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking. The dario argentodirected italian thriller the stendhal syndrome 1996 tracks young policewoman anna manni asia argento as she pursues a cunning serial sex criminal and murderer who leads her into an art museum where her titular mental disorder causes her to faint and grow dizzy at the sight of the paintings, rendering her helpless stendhal syndrome is an actual psychosomatic. Half of the patients had a history of psychiatric disorders. Crime, horreur, thriller, enfants, spectres, peplum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Watch the stendhal syndrome 1996 online free movie25. The stendhal syndrome italy 1996 horror film by dario argento inspired by the 1989 book of the same name by the italian psychiatrist graziella magherini, which in turn is based on the french writer stendhal s experience in the santa croce church in tuscany in 1817, namely a debilitating psychosomatic illness affecting people when they are. It was the first italian film to use computergenerated imagery cgi stendhal syndrome is considered a real syndrome by some, first diagnosed in florence, italy in 1982. This disorder causes her to hallucinate and faint when in the presence of art, and a killer takes advantage of her having this disorder. Their region 0 dvd has a decent image, slightly letterboxed, and with a good assortment of extras. Movies like the stendhal syndrome if you like the stendhal syndrome you are looking for brutal, psychological and surreal movies about with rapist, serial killer, murder, art, policewoman, mental illness and obsession themes of horror, mystery and thriller genre shot in italy. Feb 20, 2009 although stendhal syndrome has been well described in the italian scientific literature 2 and has caught the imagination of the popular media see, for example, the wikipedia entry for stendhal syndrome or the film the stendhal syndrome by dario argento, there has been little attention to this area by scientific journals in english. The stendhal syndrome 1996 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Asia argento and dario argento in the stendhal syndrome 1996 the. The stendhal syndrome owes its name to a french novelist, henrimarie beyle, pseudonym stendhal, who described the syndrome for the first time in a travel book to rome, naples and florence around the year 1817. A womans life changes forever, when she falls under the hypnotic charm of a strange painting. Movies like the stendhal syndrome 1996 high tension 2003 we summon the darkness 2019 dont go in the house 1980 going to pieces. First picked up by miramax, the film sat on the shelf until the rights ran out in 1998 whereupon troma picked the film up with plans for theatrical distribution. But this is also a powerful film about art and rape, respectively, and in dialogue.
Stendhal syndrome is considered a real syndrome by some, first diagnosed in florence, italy in 1982. It goes to really unpleasant places, so i can understand why some might be turned off by the subject matter. Jul 19, 2017 for after anna succumbs to the titular stendhal syndrome, the colors in the film began to pop. The stendhal syndrome 1996 directed by dario argento. Best movies like the stendhal syndrome bestsimilar. The title affliction causes sufferers to react to paintings in extreme and bizarre ways. Seen elsewhere in 1996, the stendhal syndrome starts promisingly enough but never really finds its footing. Staring asia argento, thomas kretschmann and marco leonardi. The stendhal syndrome 1996, asia argento horror movie. As the first film made in italy to feature cgi effects you can bet they are not very well done, and the copy i watched made it look like it was shot on video, a notion i havent been. Specifically, the film presents all works of art, at a minimum, as a window to the soul of an artist.
I for one am not above such pleasures, so long as they are tuned just right. Two evil eyes italian produced but set and filmed in pittsburgh, usa and the italianamerican coproduction, trauma shot in minneapolis. The stendhal syndrome italy 1996 horror film by dario argento inspired by the 1989 book of the same name by the italian psychiatrist graziella magherini, which in turn is based on the french writer stendhals experience in the santa croce church in tuscany in 1817, namely a debilitating psychosomatic illness affecting people when they are. The stendhal syndrome 1996 cast and crew a police detective falls under hallucinatory spells while trying to capture the sadistic man who raped her. The infiltrators uneasily marries the real and the performed. The stendhal syndrome had a difficult journey to home video stateside for those who could not import the englishdubbed, japanesesubtitled laserdisc. The stendhal syndrome is a 1996 italian horror film written and directed by dario argento and starring his daughter asia argento. The stendhal syndrome synopsis a detective falls under hallucinatory spells while trying to capture the sadistic man who raped her. Since the uncut version has never been submitted to the british board of film. The stendhal syndrome 1996 the movie database tmdb. A rare argento work to actually receive a theatrical run in america after the 80s, the stendhal syndrome is definitely not a film for italian horror beginners. Asia argento, thomas kretschmann, marco leonardi akas. The stendhal syndrome 1996 trailer hd 1080p youtube. Ill give argento this, though the first half of the film ranks close to some of his best work.
R2 united kingdom marquee yes, 2m 47s this was released uncut in may 1999 but was withdrawn since it hadnt been classified. The stendhal syndrome, the inspiration for dario argentos 1996 film of the same. Asia argento the stendhal syndrome 1996 watch online. Special edition when beautiful police detective anna manni follows the bloody trail of a sophisticated serial murdererrapist through the streets of italy, the young woman falls victim to the bizarre stendhal syndrome a hallucinatory phenomenon which causes her to lose her mind and memory in the presence of powerful works of art. The stendhal syndrome, though it holds some promise, is really no different.
The film has a cool plot revolving around the main charcter asia argento suffering from stendhal syndrome. Dec 01, 2010 stendhals syndrome isnt one of the disorders in the latest version of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, but with the nosological inventiveness that the manual has shown in recent years, it is probably just a matter of time. While it lacks the fairy tale dreaminess of suspiria or the hardedged giallo thrills of deep red, it tries for something different and interesting and mostly succeeds. Neither film was a hit, and argento was angered by issues of studio interference and mpaa censorship. First picked up by miramax, the film sat on the shelf until the rights ran out in 1998 whereupon troma picked the film. Stendhal syndrome, the on bluray 827058700894 from blue underground. Unprepared midnight movie audiences greeted the film with giggles and confusion, a problem exacerbated by its weird pacing.
The stendhal syndrome is an argento film that i dont revisit as often as his great 1970s early 1980s films. Stendhal syndrome, stendhals syndrome, hyperkulturemia, or florence syndrome is a psychosomatic disorder that causes rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, confusion and even hallucinations when an individual is exposed to an. What was your experience of having stendhal syndrome. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. I am not going to pretend that part of the main appeal of the stendhal syndrome as with much of argento, but magnified involves a somewhat prurient sort of titillation.
This movie is an absolute masterpiece, and the darkest film he ever made. He returned to italian cinemas in 1996 with the stendhal syndrome, starring his daughter and future xxx bad girl, asia argento. It was the first italian film to use computergenerated imagery cgi. The stendhal syndrome 1996 the stendhal syndrome 1996. The us dvd release by troma is the complete version of the english language edition but, like all english releases, is still missing around two. The stendhal syndrome is also known as the evil of the romantic traveler. The film has a cool plot revolving around the main. R2 scandinavia atlantic film no cuts english directors cut 1. The stendhal syndrome is a 1996 italian horror film written and directed by dario argento and starring his daughter. Picked up by miramax in 1996, the stendhal syndrome languished on their vast shelves for three years before lloyd kaufman and the good freaks at troma picked it up for the u. For fright fans, dario argentos career as a movie macabre master started. A young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking down an elusive serial rapistkiller through i. The film is in typical giallo territory nice locations, a serial killer brutalising women, a slow police investigation, a tormented lead and the idea of the stendhal syndrome of the title is both original and interesting, in that it really exists. With asia argento, thomas kretschmann, marco leonardi, luigi diberti.
The stendhal syndrome subtitles srt file is movie with the following synopsis a young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking down an elusive serial rapistkiller through italy when she herself becomes a victim of the brutal mans obsession. The visuals become more vibrant as the narrative pushes forward. The stendhal syndrome 1996 cast and crew moviefone. The stendhal syndrome 1996 nude scenes the stendhal syndrome 1996 nude scenes. Stendhal syndrome, stendhal s syndrome or florence syndrome is a psychosomatic condition involving rapid heartbeat, fainting, confusion and even hallucinations, allegedly occurring when individuals become exposed to objects or phenomena of great beauty. Anna manni is a policewoman trying to capture a vicious serial rapist and killer. Jul 25, 2012 so the stendhal syndrome touches on rape, revenge, good vs. Neurology of ecstatic religious and similar experiences. In the case of police detective anna manni, she swoons and. The rise and fall of the slasher film 2006 arang 2006 murder me, monster 2018 the grudge 2020 sorceress 1995 malevolence 2004 autopsy 1975.
Ennio morricones score for the stendhal syndrome reflects the hallucinatory, haunting qualities of dario argentos 1996 horror film, providing an aural counterpart to the directors gory, yet dreamlike style. The stendhal syndrome 1996 vm14 0426 1996 us crime, horror, thriller 2h user score. The usual slitthroat murders run all through the stendhal syndrome 1996, but this time theres also a fairly gripping story, about a young female policewoman, anna manni asia argento, darios voluptuous, endlessly watchable daughter, who becomes herself the victim of the serial rapistkiller she is. The stendhal syndrome 1996 movies online now on 123movies.
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