The Stendhal Syndrome

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The Stendhal Syndrome

Released Jan 26, 1996

1h 59m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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A police detective falls under hallucinatory spells while trying to capture the sadistic man who raped her.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Dec 7, 2003

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

The Stendhal Syndrome considerably improves after multiple viewings.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 6, 2001

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

The Argentos-both the director and the actress-don't hold back in conveying the intensity of sexual violence in both physical and psychological terms, and the film is at its best when it drives us deep into its fractured aftermath.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 26, 2017

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Felix Gonzalez Jr.

DVD Review

The film should be approached ... less as delirious exploitation and more as a maturing director's next evolution ....

Dec 17, 2008

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

serves as a devastating, nihilistic attack on the failures--and fascinatingly, the successes--of Argento's oeuvre to this point.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 7, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 23, 2005

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Ian S

A near miss. First half was much better than the second half. Some good performances and the usual visual flourishes from Argento. Probably Argento's last decent movie after his best years in the 70's and 80's.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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The M

After the misstep of trauma, Argento went back to Italy to create this first-rate, psycho-thriller about young police officer tracking a serial killer In Rome, when her life is turned upside down by the Stendal syndrome. Ugly violence does not compromise the knock out performance by Asia Argento. Here, Dario Argento is back on form with some really fantastic imagery and Suspense that is slightly hindered by a limping 3rd half. Probably there were last really great Argent film 🎥

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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John A

Beautifully shot and wonderfully lit psychological crime drama that is only somewhat unfocused.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/31/23

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Matthew D

The good Argento movie for about a decade. Perhaps the last good one period

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/25/22

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david f

I was hoping for more from this film, which has a great title, director, and actress.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Joel C

A strange dark film. Not once did I understand the main characters actions but I liked where the film went. To balance out the weird actions there were some pretty intense scenes of violence and some cringe worthy imagery. Not Argento's best but definitely his signature style.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/08/21

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Synopsis

A police detective falls under hallucinatory spells while trying to capture the sadistic man who raped her.

Director: Dario Argento
Producer: Dario Argento, Guiseppe Colombo
Screenwriter: Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini, Graziella Magherini
Distributor: Troma Films
Production Co: Medusa Film
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 26, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital

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