Scent of a Woman
Original title: Profumo di donna · Turkish title: Kadın Kokusu
1974 · 1 h 43 min
Directed by 
Dino Risi
Dino RisiCast
Vittorio Gassman Alessandro Momo 
Agostina Belli
Credits
Written by: Giovanni Arpino
Plot
A blind, bitter former army captain travels around Italy with a young soldier assigned to look after him.
Sinekatalog’s take
Dino Risi's original comedy-drama sends a blind, bitter ex-captain on an Italian road trip with a young soldier. Vittorio Gassman is brilliant, and the film's blend of cynicism and tenderness is deft and moving.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (5,844 votes)
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