Der Duft der Frauen (1992)
41KDer Duft der Frauen: Directed by Martin Brest. With Al Pacino, Chris O’Donnell, James Rebhorn, Gabrielle Anwar. A prep school student needing money agrees to “babysit” a blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated.
“Al Pacino (The Godfather, Looking for Richard) won an Oscar for Best Actor for his outstanding performance as Lt. Col. Frank Slade. I have the tape and have watched it a bazillion times. I have seen many other actors playing a blind man but Pacino outwits them all. I have watched it closely just to watch his eyes. He is terrific! Every time we watch the movie we spend at least two days going: u0026quot;Oo-rah!u0026quot; I like prep school movies and I have two movies where Chris Ou0026#39;Donnell (Circle of Friends) Charlie Simms is in a prep school. I guess it goes with his type. I like the part of Charlie who is doing the best he can with the weekend he has to face. One of the most difficult things for people is to feel is useless. That is how Lt. Co. Frank Slade feels. He also has a cynicism about life that in a sense is funny because of its irony. He meets Charlie and has everything planned out. The Colonel has extremely good taste. Meeting young Charlie, who is in a very difficult situation, the outspoken Lt. Col. found a reason to live and to feel useful again, even enjoying the smell of the perfume of Charlieu0026#39;s teacher. I did not see the 1974 Italian film u0026quot;PROFUMO DI DONNA,u0026quot; but would love to see the performance of the late Vittorio Gassman, one of the most well known actor of the Italian Theater and Cinema. My Favorite Scenes: Lt. Col. driving in New York city, dancing tango, and giving a speech before the student body, to clear up Charlieu0026#39;s name. This is a great movie! My Favorite Quotes: Lt. Col. Frank Slade: u0026quot;Oo-rah!u0026quot; …u0026quot; But there isnu0026#39;t nothingu0026#39; like the sight of an amputated spirit, there is no prosthetic for that..u0026quot; u0026quot;There are two kinds of people in this world, Charlie. The first group are the people that face the music; the second group are those who run for cover. Cover is better.u0026quot;”
