The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974) 4K UHD (Indicator)

[MifuneFan]

Indicator will be releasing the giallo film The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974) on 4K UHD on September 22nd!

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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
• Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Paul Duane, a career-spanning archival interview with director Francesco Barilli, an archival profile of actor Mimsy Farmer, and full film credits
• World premiere on 4K UHD
• Limited edition of 5,000 individually numbered units (4,000 4K UHDs and 1,000 Blu-rays) for the UK

(Francesco Barilli, 1974, 104 mins)
Release date: 22 September 2025
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere)

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.

[Losey]

Oh this should look gorgeous! Love the creepy music on this one, too.

[dressedtokill]

Yeeees, day one purchase. Such a creepy and effective giallo. I'm all for including previous extras, but three different interviews with the director seems much.

[HundredYearLurker]

Totally love this flick, so glad Indicator's got it!

[gekats]

Not long now...

[Driver78]

I wish Indicator would pick up A Whisper In the Dark

[gekats]

Originally Posted by Driver78

I wish Indicator would pick up A Whisper In the Dark

There's a recent non-english friendly Le cHat qui Fume disc: https://lechatquifume.myshopify.com/...ZEr8mIvChEopm9

Not sure about the restoration and if it's really UHD-worthy. Definitely something Indicator might put out eventually (would pair beautifully with Perfume, actually), but fairly confident that's going to get an English friendly release at some point anyway. Actually, kind of surprised you're interested in the Aliprandi Driver , a slow burn to end all slow burns.

By the way, another Venice-set and Pino Donaggio-scored gem (one of the Whisper in the dark's best aspects) rates somewhat more highly in my list: Ugo Liberatore's Nero Veneziano. Indicator, please? https://m.ok.ru/video/1775884175933

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Also, for a first rate title like Perfume of the lady in black, so enthusiastically received in the main Indicator threads, this dedicated thread is really quiet. Surprising.

Colonna sonora del film Il Profumo della Signora in Nero - YouTube

[Driver78]

Originally Posted by gekats

There's a recent non-english friendly Le cHat qui Fume disc: https://lechatquifume.myshopify.com/...ZEr8mIvChEopm9

[Show spoiler]Not sure about the restoration and if it's really UHD-worthy. Definitely something Indicator might put out eventually (would pair beautifully with Perfume, actually), but fairly confident that's going to get an English friendly release at some point anyway. Actually, kind of surprised you're interested in the Aliprandi Driver , a slow burn to end all slow burns.

By the way, another Venice-set and Pino Donaggio-scored gem (one of the Whisper in the dark's best aspects) rates somewhat more highly in my list: Ugo Liberatore's Nero Veneziano. Indicator, please? https://m.ok.ru/video/1775884175933

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Also, for a first rate title like Perfume of the lady in black, so enthusiastically received in the main Indicator threads, this dedicated thread is really quiet. Surprising. Colonna sonora del film Il Profumo della Signora in Nero - YouTube

I've only watched A Whisper In the Dark once, many years ago, on DVD. Actually don't recall much except it did feel rather slow paced, which I don't mind at all, but I'll never forget the score. Sadly the film tanked at the BO at the time and now feels more like a forgotten film despite the DVD release. Hopefully it gets a reappraisal with an accompanying soundtrack CD. Pino Donaggio *chef's kiss*

Been meaning to revisit the film but I think I'll wait for an updated edition.

[gekats]

Originally Posted by Driver78

I've only watched A Whisper In the Dark once, many years ago, on DVD. Actually don't recall much except it did feel rather slow paced, which I don't mind at all, but I'll never forget the score. Sadly the film tanked at the BO at the time and now feels more like a forgotten film despite the DVD release. Hopefully it gets a reappraisal with an accompanying soundtrack CD. Pino Donaggio *chef's kiss*

Been meaning to revisit the film but I think I'll wait for an updated edition.

I have been under the impression it's well regarded film, but now, reading your comment, might have been mistaken. For the CD, we'll have to hope for a Severin release.