PERFUME OF THE LADY IN BLACK (1974)

Mimsy Farmer (Four Flies on Grey Velvet), Maurizio Bonuglia (Ludwig), and Mario Scaccia (We Still Kill the Old Way) lead the cast of The Perfume of the Lady in Black, a surreal giallo thriller directed by Italian polymath Francesco Barilli (Hotel Fear).

Silvia (Farmer) is tormented by hallucinations from her troubled childhood, including her mother applying perfume in a black dress. Her mental state unravels as she struggles to separate her surreal visions from a series of violent occurrences.

Photographed by Palme d’Or-winning cinematographer Mario Masini (Padre Padrone) and scored by Academy Award-winner Nicola Piovani (Life Is Beautiful), The Perfume of the Lady in Black is an eccentric and stylish classic of the Italian giallo.

INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES

New 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films

4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

Two presentations of the film: Il profumo della signora in nero, the Italian-language version; and The Perfume of the Lady in Black, the English-language version

Original mono audio

Audio commentary with film historians Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth (2025)

Francesco Barilli on Francesco Barilli (2025): in-depth interview with the director, in which he reflects on his life in art and film

Barilli (2016): the director talks about the inspirations for The Perfume of the Lady in Black

Portrait in Black (2008): lengthy archival interview with Barilli

Lara Wendel on ‘The Perfume of the Lady in Black’ (2025): interview with the German Italian actor, who plays the young Sylvia

Notes of Black (2025): DJ and soundtrack enthusiast Lovely Jon analyses Nicola Piovani’s sumptuous score

The Locations of the Lady in Black (2025): ‘then-and-now’ tour of the film’s locations

Original English and Italian theatrical trailers

Image gallery: promotional and publicity material

New and improved English translation subtitles for the Italian soundtrack

New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English-language soundtrack