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Before Al Pacino ever picked up a blind man's cane in the 1992 production of Scent of A Woman, Vittorio Gassman played a blind army captain in the 1974 Italian film Profumo di Donna, based on a novel by Giovanni Arpino. The earlier film unquestionably inspired the later one, though they differ significantly. The Captain, .. Read more

Starring	Al Pacino, Chris O'Donnell, James Rebhorn, Gabrielle Anwar
Director	Martin Brest
Genres	Drama

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  A Masterpeice
  
  In my book, maybe controversially, Al Pacino's best film. He acts the world off the stage, you can do nothing but believe he is blind. The whole cast of ... read more »
  
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  - NickRussell
  - Surrey, UK
  - 03 Apr 2006 at 01:21
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  - 0
  Any old iron, any old iron !
  
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  Great performance by Pacino & thought O'Donnell was very good too. The relationship between the two lead characters develops really well. I found the ... read more »
  
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- - woods1
  - 9 reviews
  - 29 May 2012 at 10:38
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  inspiring
  
  well acted by Pacino - possibly his best film
  
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  - s e cornwall
  - 21 Mar 2012 at 10:21
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  Sucks you in and hold you there!
  
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  I am one of the guilty poeple who had never really seen any Al Pacino films, the ones i had seen i hadnt really paid attention :s
  
  I watched this last... read more »
  
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- - awesum
  - 12 reviews
  - Uckfield
  - 12 Dec 2011 at 12:39
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  This is a wonderful film, with Pacino giving his best-ever performance, and a script thaat most films dream of.
  
  This must surely be one of the best films of the 90s, proving that, although there are not so many great films made as in The Golden Age of Hollywood, every ... read more »
  
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- - roncoach
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  - suffolk
  - 20 Nov 2011 at 01:32
- - 4
  - 2
  Scent of a woman
  
  Fantastic.Dont miss this.Al Pacino is brilliant.A young Chris O Donnell is great alongside Pacino.The story is emotional and full of surprises.And if nothing ... read more »
  
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  - grrenfingers
  - 136 reviews
  - New Milton
  - 30 Dec 2010 at 17:29
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  - 6
  scent of a woman
  
  whenever i am told to watch something coz 'it's a classic' i always worry. watched this 'calssic' and thought it was ok, not a classic. ... read more »
  
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- - buffyrules
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  - southend on sea
  - 06 Sep 2010 at 18:35
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  Takes a while to get in to
  
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  The film is brilliant, and I would certainly recommend it.
  
  I found it did take a while to get in to though, but once you get in to it, its an ... read more »
  
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  - Essex, UK
  - 12 Jun 2010 at 20:20
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  Faded classic
  
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  A road trip with a difference. A drunken, cashiered military man bent on sex and suicide and a poor flesh-faced college boy, trying to make good but socially ... read more »
  
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- - Tes
  - 7 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 02 Feb 2010 at 19:40
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  Scent of a Woman
  
  Pacino puts in a powerhouse performance - this is my favorite Pacino film and shows how versatile and talented he is.
  
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- - mattyboy22001
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  - Bracknell
  - 02 Dec 2009 at 09:15
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  OKISH
  
  I decided to rent this film out as it was reccomended to me by a firend. I felt quite bored and only felt that the most enjoyable part was al pacino and his OTT... read more »
  
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  A Masterpeice
  
  In my book, maybe controversially, Al Pacino's best film. He acts the world off the stage, you can do nothing but believe he is blind. The whole cast of ... read more »
  
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  - NickRussell
  - Surrey, UK
  - 03 Apr 2006 at 01:21
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  Top top film,a must see!
  
  To be totally honest 4 is a bit stingy because it's definately a must watch but it has to be an all time classic to warrant 5 stars in my book.Pacino plays ... read more »
  
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- - Duncan Price
  - Brighton,England
  - 04 Aug 2004 at 15:42
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  A great film
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and so did my mother, who will not admit to enjoying anything in life.
  
  Of course Al Pacino is superb as the rude, ... read more »
  
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- - homerj
  - EAST SUSSEX
  - 10 Nov 2003 at 14:59
- - 5
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  Wow
  
  The film draws tension between a student who is torn between duty and personal career and a blind ex-serviceman (high ranking officer) who is trying to end it ... read more »
  
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- - Someone
  - Lancs
  - 20 Jan 2004 at 23:40
- - 5
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  GREATEST FILM EVER MADE!!
  
  This is the most inspiring, powerful, exciting and beautiful film I have ever seen.
  
  Al Pacino rips his heart out and shows us exactly why he is ... read more »
  
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- - ANDREW
  - Nottingham, England
  - 04 Aug 2009 at 00:10
- - 5
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  Quite simply one of ...
  
  Quite simply one of the greatest movies ever made. Al Pacino's role in this film is a marvel. This is a must see movie.
  
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- - David#7
  - LONDON
  - 20 Mar 2004 at 00:45
- - 4
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  Scent of a woman
  
  Fantastic.Dont miss this.Al Pacino is brilliant.A young Chris O Donnell is great alongside Pacino.The story is emotional and full of surprises.And if nothing ... read more »
  
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  - grrenfingers
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  - New Milton
  - 30 Dec 2010 at 17:29
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  Al Pacino at his Best
  
  This film is very under rated, but it is fantastic. Al Pacino plays a blind ex service man who has lost the will to live and plans to end it all after a weekend... read more »
  
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  - 08 Oct 2008 at 10:11
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  Oddly monotonous
  
  I'm a huge fan of Al Pacino, and had heard great things about this film - not least that he won an Oscar for his performance. However, I found both the film... read more »
  
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- - Villagegirl
  - 11 reviews
  - 06 Aug 2007 at 14:35
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  Classic!
  
  Simply classic. Love the tango scene!
  
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  - London
  - 30 May 2009 at 19:29

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