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Originally Posted by Gojirosan  The Perfume Of The Lady In Black/Il profumo della signora in nero
An astonishing piece of Baroque mystery film-making from 1974. This remarkable experience starts off a little slowly, but soon enough catches its rhythm and then...wow. The film looks amazing with slashes of vivid colour everywhere and mirrors confusing what we see. Even the odd-looking, robotic mannikin Mimsy Farmer is well cast here and this is probably the most perfect rôle for her there was - her distant, other-worldly air works in her favour in this part.
Francesco Barilli's film is up to its neck in debt to Polanski (though it is interesting to note that this film actually pre-dates The Tenant) but the style and visual flair are extremely Italian which helps give the work some of its own identity and reduces any feeling that one is watching a rip-off.
The story keeps you wondering and guessing and ends up with one of the most bravura left turns into unexpectedly full blown Gothic that I have ever seen in any film. It shouldn't work, but it does and it works well.
This is a superb film, and absolute blinder of a picture and it would be lovely to see a UK release...ahem... |
I watched this not that long ago too Goj - awesome movie, and a great performance by Farmer too (compared to a terrible one in
Autopsy)
