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Scent of a Woman

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Remake of:

Sweet Smell of Woman

Original title

Scent of a Woman

Year

1992

Running time

157 min.

Country

United States

Director

Martin Brest

Screenwriter

Bo Goldman. Remake: Ruggero Maccari

Cast

Music

Thomas Newman

Cinematography

Donald E. Thorin

Producer

Universal Pictures, City Light Films

Genre

Drama | Disability. Blindness. Friendship. Remake

Synopsis

Hoping to earn extra money over the Thanksgiving weekend, Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell), a scholarship student at an exclusive prep school, agrees to look after blind, retired Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Al Pacino). The innocent and reserved Simms is immediately thrown off guard by Slade's bullying personality. But Charlie is in for even more surprises when Slade takes off for a wild weekend in New York City that will change the lives of both men forever.

Rankings Position

#37 Best Remakes in the history of film

Awards: 1992: Oscar: Best Actor (for Pacino). 4 Nominations

1992: 3 Golden Globes: Best Movie Drama, Actor (Al Pacino) and Screenplay. 4 Nominations

1992: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actor (Al Pacino)

1993: Nominated for BAFTA Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay

1992: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Most Promising Actor (Chris O'Donnell). 2 Nominations

1992: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Nominated for Best Film

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Critics' reviews

"By the end of 'Scent of a Woman,' we have arrived at the usual conclusion of the coming-of-age movie (...) But rarely have we been taken there with so much intelligence and skill (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"The good thing is that the principals and film makers make the absolute most of a conventional opportunity."

Elvis Mitchell: The New York Times
"A 2 ½-hour movie with halves that don't quite mesh, it still gives Al Pacino a role that's a perfect fit."

Mike Clark: USA Today
"Essentially a tour de force for Pacino, and he sustains us through the slow passages by working with a closed-in intensity that turns each scene into a kind of mini-movie complete"

Peter Rainer: Los Angeles Times
"In the end, Scent of a Woman offers little more than lumbering simulation of 'Rain Man's' nimble magic. But Pacino's performance-scabrous, tender, ripely theatrical-is a master showman's trick"

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly
"If there's anything special about the film, it's that on this occasion, the emotional realism of the characters, especially Slade, is heartwrenchingly believable"

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
"There's no denying that Pacino's performance is superb. The rest of the movie plays like a bunch of inconsequentially strung together sequences"

Marjorie Baumgarten: Austin Chronicle
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23 My Favorite Remakes (26)
51 Movies with a Great Male Lead (80)

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