The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)
The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)
Check on Amazon
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently The Stendhal Syndrome is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Night Flight Plus, Vudu, Amazon Video, VUDU Free, Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 26, 1996
Original NameLa sindrome di Stendhal
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 59m
Content RatingNR
Budget$3,800,000
Genres
Wiki.
The Stendhal Syndrome (Ital. La Sindrome di Stendhal) is a 1996 Italian giallo film written and directed by Dario Argento and starring his daughter Asia Argento, with Thomas Kretschmann and Marco Leonardi. It was a critical and commercial success in Italy, grossing ₤5,443,000 Italian lira (US $3,809,977).
The title refers to a psychological condition in which a subject enters a fugue state induced by the presence of art. Argento said he experienced Stendhal syndrome as a child. While touring Athens with his parents young Dario was climbing the steps of the Parthenon when he was overcome by a trance that caused him to become lost from his parents for hours. The experience was so strong that Argento never forgot it; he immediately thought of it when he came across Graziella Magherini's book about the syndrome, which would become the basis of the film.