Scent of a Woman is a movie directed by Martin Brest in 1992 and based on the book of the same name by Giovanni Arpino, first published in 1969. The movie features Al Pacino, Chris O’Donnell, James Rebhorn, Gabrielle Anwar, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Venture, and others.
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Storyline
Charlie Simms is a student at the Baird School, an exclusive New England prep school. Charlie and George Willis, Jr., another student at the Baird School, witness three students setting up a prank that publicly humiliates the headmaster, Mr. Trask. They pay an uninvited visit to Frank’s brother’s home in White Plains for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Movie vs Book
Year
1992
Minutes
156
Movie Rate
8.00
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Movie
Scent of a Woman
Director: Martin Brest
Country: USA
Year: 1992
Length: 2h36m
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Year
1969
Pages
183
Book Rate
6.14
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Book
Scent of a Woman
Original title: Il buio e il miele
Author: Giovanni Arpino
Country: Italy
First published in: 1969
Length: 183 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“When you’re making a movie of a book, people are always waiting with their knives.”
JOEL EDGERTON (Actor)
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