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Scent of a Woman (1974): Cast & Box Office

Scent of a Woman (1974) movie poster

Scent of a Woman is a 1974 comedy drama directed by Dino Risi, starring Carla Mancini as Nun, Vittorio Gassman and Vernon Dobtcheff. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $41,998 worldwide.

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Scent of a Woman (1974) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 43m (103 min)
Director
Dino Risi
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Scent of a Woman About?

The premise of Scent of a Woman without spoilers.

An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples.

Scent of a Woman Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • bitterness
  • blind soldier
  • blind man
  • female nudity
  • italy
  • travel by train
  • revolver
  • photograph
  • drinking whiskey
  • train compartment
  • cousin
  • palm reading
+38 more
  • sleeping pill
  • kidnapping
  • cowardice
  • falling in love
  • priest
  • anger
  • country house
  • aggressiveness
  • army cadet
  • irritable
  • gunshot
  • handgun
  • dancing
  • leading the blind
  • lottery ticket seller
  • lottery ticket
  • restaurant
  • terrace
  • rude customer
  • older man younger woman relationship
  • teenage crush
  • missing hand
  • missing arm
  • suicide pact
  • failed suicide
  • practical joke
  • whiskey flask
  • prostitute
  • military cadet
  • retired general
  • general
  • genoa italy
  • rome italy
  • 1970s
  • commedia all'italiana
  • italian comedy
  • blindness
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Scent of a Woman Cast & Characters

Carla Mancini leads the cast as Nun, with Vittorio Gassman as Fausto Consolo and Vernon Dobtcheff as Don Carlo (uncredited). Directed by Dino Risi; 18 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Scent of a Woman

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From the director

More from Dino Risi

More films directed by Dino Risi: Una Vita Difficile, I’ll Be Going Now, I’ll Be Going Now and Life with the Kids.

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Box office

Scent of a Woman Box Office

Scent of a Woman grossed $41,998 worldwide.

1974 box office

Worldwide gross

$42K

International
$42K
Details

Scent of a Woman Also Known As

19 alternative titles, including “Perfume de Mulher” and “Zapach kobiety”.

Also known as
  • Perfume de Mulher
  • Zapach kobiety
  • Άρωμα γυναίκας
  • That Female Scent
  • Аромат женщины
  • Parfum de femme
  • Der Duft der Frauen
  • Perfume de mujer
  • A nő illata
  • Запах женщины
  • Ухание в мрака
  • Moters kvapas
+7 more
  • 女人香
  • Запах жінки
  • Vůně ženy
  • 여인의 향기, ქალის სურნელი
  • 女の香り
  • Kadın Kokusu
  • Perfum de dona

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Scent of a Woman FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Scent of a Woman, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Scent of a Woman?

Scent of a Woman runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

When was Scent of a Woman released?

Scent of a Woman was released on December 20, 1974.

Who directed Scent of a Woman?

Scent of a Woman was directed by Dino Risi.

More films by Dino Risi

Who is in the cast of Scent of a Woman?

Scent of a Woman stars Carla Mancini as Nun, Vittorio Gassman as Fausto Consolo and Vernon Dobtcheff as Don Carlo (uncredited), among 18 credited actors.

How much did Scent of a Woman make at the box office?

Scent of a Woman grossed $41,998 worldwide.

Does Scent of a Woman have a post-credit scene?

No. Scent of a Woman has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Scent of a Woman in?

The original language of Scent of a Woman is Italian.

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