Scent of a Woman (1992)

Directed by

Martin Brest

Cast

Zhang Heng, Li Lin, Wang Zhi Fei, Li Hong Tao, Zhu Lin, Li Qian, Liu Zi Ming

Genre

drama film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 3,991 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A prep school student takes a job looking after a blind and bitter retired Army colonel over Thanksgiving weekend. The two take an unexpected trip to New York City that changes both of their lives.

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What happens

Scent of a Woman is a 1992 American drama film produced and directed by Martin Brest that tells the story of a preparatory school student who takes a short-term job near Thanksgiving as a companion and assistant to a retired Army lieutenant colonel who is blind, depressed and irritable. The film was adapted by Bo Goldman from the Italian novel Il buio e il miele (Italian: Darkness and Honey) by Giovanni Arpino. This was previously adapted by Dino Risi for his 1974 Italian film Profumo di donna. The American film stars Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell, with James Rebhorn, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Gabrielle Anwar and Bradley Whitford in supporting roles. The film was shot primarily around New York State, and on location at Princeton University in New Jersey. Scenes were shot at the Emma Willard School, an all-girls school in Troy, New York; as well as at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and the Fieldston School in New York City. The film had a limited theatrical release on December 23, 1992 by Universal Pictures, expanding nationwide on January 8, 1993. It received generally positive responses from critics and was a box-office success. Pacino won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance and the film was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published. The film won three Golden Globe Awards, for Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Motion Picture – Drama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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