
Every time someone talks about the film Scent of a Woman (1992) comes in memory the modern classic starring Al Pacino, which finally recieved the Oscar award for Best Actor. What few people know is that this movie is a remake of an Italian film Profumo di Donna (Scent of a Woman - 1974), adapted from the literary novel Il Buio and Il Miele - 1969, by Giovanni Arpino, and directed by Dino Risi (known for Una Vita Difficile - A Difficult Life - 1961, II Sorpasso - 1962 e I Mostri - Opiate '67 - 1963).
Profumo di Donna tells the story of Captain Fausto Consolo (V