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- Drama
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- 20th Century90s
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Scent of a Woman, 1992
English
USA
Profile of Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman can be described as bittersweet, sentimental, and captivating. The plot revolves around disabilities, teaching the ways of the world, and the human spirit. The main genre is drama. In approach, Scent of a Woman is serious and realistic. The storytelling is slow paced. It is located in New York. Scent of a Woman takes place in the 1990s. It is a remake and based on a book. The movie has received attention for being a Golden Globe winner, an Oscar winner, and critically acclaimed. Note that Scent of a Woman involves strong sexual content, drugs/alcohol, and profanity.
Summary of Scent of a Woman
Chris O'Donnell stars as Charlie Simms, a young and innocent scholarship student at an exclusive prep school in New Hampshire who agrees to look after Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino), a blind retired army officer, to earn extra money over the Thanksgiving holiday. Frank is a cantankerous and cynical bully who completely suprises Charlie with his plans for their weekend. He has bought them tickets to New York, booked a suite at the Waldorf, rented a limousine, and has big plans for a wild weekend in the Big Apple. Before Charlie realizes what he has gotten into, he is accompanying the colonel around Manhattan as they begin their wild and eye-opening adventures that include a fast-paced test drive in a Ferrari and a tango with a beautiful woman (Gabrielle Anwar). Frank's passion is women; he waxes lyrically on their bodies, scent, and sensuality, and gradually Charlie becomes aware of the sentimental romantic buried deep within the lonely man's heart. Charlie and Frank's growing relationship is the core of the film; Frank teaches Charlie how to see, and Charlie teaches Frank how to feel in this heart-wrenching and heartwarming comedy. Al Pacino is simply stunning as Frank Slade, relying on his vocal power and strong physicality to carry across a complex range of emotions. He is both intolerable and completely lovable in this Oscar-winning role of a lifetime.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 23 December 1992 |
| Runtime: | 157 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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as Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade
as Charlie Simms
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Entertainment Weekly
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- by: Owen Gleiberman
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- by: Elvis Mitchell
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- 16.October.2008
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- by: Anita.Hoffman
- Anita.Hoffman rated this movie
8/10Great
- 20.August.2008
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- by: superman3
- superman3 rated this movie10/10Must See
