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Stendhal Syndrome Reviews

1996

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The title affliction causes sufferers to react to paintings in extreme and bizarre ways. In the case of police detective Anna Manni, she swoons and feels herself entering hallucinatory versions of the artwork she sees. This Italian psychothriller contains dark elements of horror as Manni tries to capture a murderous serial .. Read more

Starring	Asia Argento, Thomas Kretschmann
Director	Dario Argento
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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- Risible thriller that becomes increasingly silly; although its quota of gore is low by its director's standards, it has some unpleasant moments.
- 33563
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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- - 10
  - 0
  sacarine syndrome
  
  This version of Argento's Stendhal Syndrome is dubbed with Italian language replaced by horrendous American voices that have jumped straight out of some ... read more »
  
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- 286410
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  - Pete Wall
  - Nottingham, England
  - 16 Sep 2006 at 17:35
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- - 1
  - 0
  Disturbingly brilliant!
  
  I love Argento films: his use of colour is unsurpassed and in this film, he lets his imagination run riot. Using a rarely-known syndrome where suffers ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Newmarket
  - 11 Dec 2008 at 21:21
- - 0
  - 0
  So-so
  
  I've forgotten most of this film already.
  
  If this Argento bloke is a director of cult movies, I don't think this is one of them.
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - Pale
  - 55 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 13 Oct 2008 at 23:15
- - 3
  - 1
  Disappointing.
  
  This was my first Dario Argento movie and the title : 'Master of Boredom' would be more appropriate to describe this director than' Master of ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 26 Mar 2008 at 11:13
- - 0
  - 1
  His worst apart from Phantom
  
  This is probably my least favourite Dario Argento movie.
  
  It looks like it was shot on video, with some of the blandest cinematography of his career ... read more »
  
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- - Richard King
  - Nottingham
  - 18 Apr 2007 at 17:08
- - 10
  - 0
  sacarine syndrome
  
  This version of Argento's Stendhal Syndrome is dubbed with Italian language replaced by horrendous American voices that have jumped straight out of some ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 286410
- - Pete Wall
  - Nottingham, England
  - 16 Sep 2006 at 17:35
- - 2
  - 1
  Awful Horror/Thriller
  
  I was looking forward to a decent horror film but this failed on every level from the acting to a poor attempt to put a twist in at the end.
  
  The rape... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 17 Nov 2005 at 14:17
- - 2
  - 0
  Badly-dubbed but interesting
  
  Quite an unusual film and worth watching; makes a change from the usual cop/ serial-killer thriller. Good use of Italian art, life and scenery, but the dodgy ... read more »
  
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- - Tai1
  - HERTS
  - 06 Jun 2005 at 15:32
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- - 10
  - 0
  sacarine syndrome
  
  This version of Argento's Stendhal Syndrome is dubbed with Italian language replaced by horrendous American voices that have jumped straight out of some ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 286410
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Pete Wall
  - Nottingham, England
  - 16 Sep 2006 at 17:35
- - 3
  - 1
  Disappointing.
  
  This was my first Dario Argento movie and the title : 'Master of Boredom' would be more appropriate to describe this director than' Master of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 544726
- - a customer
  - London
  - 26 Mar 2008 at 11:13
- - 2
  - 0
  Badly-dubbed but interesting
  
  Quite an unusual film and worth watching; makes a change from the usual cop/ serial-killer thriller. Good use of Italian art, life and scenery, but the dodgy ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 336932
- - Tai1
  - HERTS
  - 06 Jun 2005 at 15:32
- - 2
  - 1
  Awful Horror/Thriller
  
  I was looking forward to a decent horror film but this failed on every level from the acting to a poor attempt to put a twist in at the end.
  
  The rape... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 175242
- - a customer
  - Kent
  - 17 Nov 2005 at 14:17
- - 1
  - 0
  Disturbingly brilliant!
  
  I love Argento films: his use of colour is unsurpassed and in this film, he lets his imagination run riot. Using a rarely-known syndrome where suffers ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 671800
- - a customer
  - Newmarket
  - 11 Dec 2008 at 21:21
- - 0
  - 0
  So-so
  
  I've forgotten most of this film already.
  
  If this Argento bloke is a director of cult movies, I don't think this is one of them.
  
  ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 643560
- - Pale
  - 55 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 13 Oct 2008 at 23:15
- - 0
  - 1
  His worst apart from Phantom
  
  This is probably my least favourite Dario Argento movie.
  
  It looks like it was shot on video, with some of the blandest cinematography of his career ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 431255
- - Richard King
  - Nottingham
  - 18 Apr 2007 at 17:08

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- Stendhal Syndrome
  
  The title affliction causes sufferers to react to paintings in extreme and bizarre ways. In the case of police detective Anna Manni, she swoons and feels herself entering hallucinatory versions of the artwork she sees. This Italian psychothriller contains dark elements of horror as Manni tries to ...