The Stendhal Syndrome

The Stendhal Syndrome

1996 · 120 min · IT · NR · 5.5 (302 votes)
Dir. Dario Argento · Starring Asia Argento, Thomas Kretschmann, Marco Leonardi, Luigi Diberti, Paolo Bonacelli, Lucia Stara · Music Ennio Morricone

“Murder is an art — and she’s the canvas!”

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A young policewoman slowly goes insane while tracking down an elusive serial rapist/killer through Italy when she herself becomes a victim of the brutal man's obsession.

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A descent into madness where the line between hunter and hunted blurs. It's a disturbing, art-infused nightmare that preys on the psyche, leaving you feeling deeply unsettled and questioning reality.

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