The Perfume of the Lady in Black Blu-ray Detailed

Raro Video U.S. has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Italian director Francesco Barilli's thriller The Perfume of the Lady in Black a.k.a. Il profumo della signora in nero (1974), starring Mimsy Farmer, Maurizio Bonuglia, Aldo Valletti, Mario Scaccia, Jho Jhenkins, and Nike Arrighi. The release will be available for purchase on May 10.

Synopsis: Director Francesco Barilli's hallucinatory horror-thriller stars Mimsy Farmer who portrays Sylvia, a chemist who begins to suffer strange visions; a a mysterious woman in black applying perfume in a mirror appears to her and strangers follow her everywhere she goes. Barilli's psychological investigation into the workings of the mind becomes apparent when it is revealed that as a child, Sylvia committed a horrible crime. The slow progression from successful scientist to a woman on the verge of insanity shows an in-depth look at the intricacies of the haunted mind. This is a remarkable film, weaving reality, fantasy and memory into an almost seamless fabric.

Special Features:

• Original Trailer
• Interview with the Director
• Short Film The Wandering Knight (Il Cavaliere Errante) by Francesco Barilli (23 min.)
• A fully illustrated booklet containing critical analysis