The Perfume of the Lady in Black

2005 1h 55m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 40

Comedy

Synopsis

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Newly married, Mathilde and Robert are honeymooning at a resort owned by their friends Edith and Arthur, the Chateau d'Hercule. But an unpleasant shock is in store for them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Denis Podalydès
Joseph "Rouletabille" Joséphin
Jean-Noël Brouté
Sainclair
Sabine Azéma
Mathilde Stangerson
Olivier Gourmet
Robert Darzac
Zabou Breitman
Edith Rance
Michael Lonsdale
Professor Stangerson
Pierre Arditi
Frédéric Larsan / Ballmeyer / Naja Bey
Bruno Podalydès
Arthur Rance

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Podalydès
Writers: Bruno Podalydès
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Les Enquêtes de Rouletabille - Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Podalydès, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Denis Podalydès and Jean-Noël Brouté and Sabine Azéma carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0385933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruno Podalydès directs. Christophe Beaucarne behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Hervé de Luze cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Part of the "Les Enquêtes de Rouletabille - Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Bruno Podalydès, shot by Christophe Beaucarne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hervé de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Denis Podalydès and Jean-Noël Brouté and Sabine Azéma carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0385933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.