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Stendahl Syndrome, The reviews
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Metascore: 42 Metascore out of 100
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MPAA RATING: Not rated

Starring Asia Argento, Thomas Kretschmann, Marco Leonardi, and Luigi Diberti

Dario Argento's morbid thriller stars his daughter Asia who plays Anna Manni, a police detective trying to capture a viscious serial rapist and killer. The title refers to the psychological phenomenon from which Manni suffers that gives her dizziness and hallucinations when exposed to paintings and other works of fine art, a particularly troubling ailment when the killer draws Manni into the world famous Uffizi museum in Florence.


GENRE(S): Suspense/Thriller  
WRITTEN BY: Dario Argento
Franco Ferrini
Graziella Magherini (novel)
 
DIRECTED BY: Dario Argento  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: May 30, 2000 
Video: August 1, 1999 
Theatrical: April 7, 2000 
RUNNING TIME: 113 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: Italy 
LANGUAGE(S): Italian (with English subtitles) 

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67
Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
It's nasty, brutal stuff, but it's also unlike anything else out there.
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50
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
This psychological horror picture is harrowing and occasionally macabre -- you'll come away wondering what kind of father would cast his daughter in such a sexually brutal film.
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40
LA Weekly Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
Strangely drab.
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30
Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum
Poorly acted, over-the-top, and generally out-of-control bloodbath.
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