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'Scent of A Woman' Film, Tango with Al Pacino, Classic Beauty & Elegance
- A superb story, powerful acting & novel film. Outstanding performance by Al Pacino.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scent_of_a_Woman_(1992_film)
- Clip: Frank (Al Pacino), a blind, retired Army colonel decries the charges against college student Charlie (Chris O'Donnell) whom he has become fond of, and makes a scene in the courtroom.
- Film: Driven by an extravagant, tour-de-force performance by Al Pacino, Scent of a Woman is the story of Frank Slade (Pacino), a blind, retired army colonel who hires Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell), a poor college student on the verge of expulsion, to take care of him over Thanksgiving weekend.
At the beginning of the weekend, Frank takes Charlie to NY, where he reveals to the student that he intends to visit his family, have a few terrific meals, sleep with a beautiful woman and, finally, commit suicide. The film follows the mis-matched pair over the course of the weekend, as they learn about life through their series of adventures.
Though the story is a little contrived and predictable, it pulls all the right strings, thanks to O'Donnell's sympathetic supporting role and Pacino's powerful lead performance, for which he won his first Academy Award.
Scent of a Woman is based on the 1975 Italian film Profumo Di Donna. Universal, 1992.
