The Sweet Scent of Death

1984 1h 13m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

DramaHorror

Synopsis

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An overworked American ambassador working in the UK attempts to spend more time with his wife by visiting a countryside mansion, but soon the trip turns into a nightmare with his wife haunted by a stalker seemingly from her past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dean Stockwell
Greg Denver
Shirley Knight
Ann Fairfax Denver
Michael Gothard
Terry Marvin
Carmen du Sautoy
Suzy Kendrick
Robert Lang
Detective Sergeant Wells
Alan Gifford
John Fairfax
Toria Fuller
Paula
Struan Rodger
Detective Constable Gray

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Sasdy
Writers: Brian Clemens
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Dean Stockwell and Shirley Knight and Michael Gothard carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Sasdy directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Dean Stockwell and Shirley Knight and Michael Gothard carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0086400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.