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1974 · 103 min · R

Scent of a Woman

Directed by Dino Risi · Comedy, Drama

Scent of a Woman (1974) is a Comedy film, directed by Dino Risi set in Turin and Naples during the 1970s. It runs 103 minutes and is rated R.

A road trip, with a melancholic and comedic tone. Themes of love & longing and coming of age run throughout.

Composer
Armando Trovajoli
Cinematography
Claudio Cirillo
Cast
Vittorio GassmanAlessandro MomoAgostina BelliMoira OrfeiFranco RicciElena VeroneseLorenzo PianiStefania Spugnini

The world of this film

Setting

Where
TurinNaples
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Road Trip
Themes
Love & LongingComing Of Age
Tone
MelancholicComedic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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