Title: Know a Woman by Smell
More Chinese titles: Smell of a Woman/The Fragrance of a Woman
Director: Martin Brest
Movie Type: Drama
Duration: 157 min
Country/Region: United States
Dialogue Language: English
Color: Color
Mixing: Dolby SR
Level: Argentina:13 UK:15 Finland:S Sweden:11 Peru:14 USA:R Canada:PG Spain: T Canada:13+ Singapore:NC-16 Chile:14 Canada:14 Germany:12 South Korea:18 Canada:AA South Korea:15
Photography format: 35 mm
Development Format: 35 mm
Edit this section of credits
Director:
Martin Brest
Screenwriter Writer:
Giovanni Arpino .....(novel Il Buio E Il Miele)
Bo Goldman .....(screenplay)
Ruggero Maccari .....(character from Profumo Di Donna) (suggestion)
Dino Risi .....(character from Profumo Di Donna) (suggestion)
Actor:
Al Pacino .....Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade
Chris O'Donnell ..... Charlie Simms
James Rebhorn .....Mr. Trask
Gabrielle Anwar .....Donna
Philip Se Philip Seymour Hoffman .....George Willis, Jr. (as Philip S. Hoffman)
Richard Venture .....W.R. Slade
Bradley Whitford .....Randy
Rochelle Oliver .....Gretchen
Margaret Eginton .....Gail
Tom Riis Farrell .... .Garry
Nicholas Sadler .....Harry Havemeyer
Todd Louiso .....Trent Potter
Matt Smith ... ..Jimmy Jameson
Gene Canfield .....Manny
Frances Conroy .....Christine Downes
June Squibb .....Mrs . Hunsaker
Ron Eldard .....Officer Gore
Sally Murphy .....Karen Rossi
Michael Santoro .. ...Do
nny Rossi
Alyson Feldman .....Francine Rossi
Erika Feldman .....Francine Rossi
Julian Stein .....Willie Rossi
Max Stein .....Willie Rossi
Anh Duong .....Sofia
Leonard Gaines .....Freddie Bisco
David Lansbury .....Michael
Joseph Palmas .....Bellhop
Baxter Harris .....George Willis, Sr.
Francie Swift .....Flight Attendant
Michael Simon .....Oak Room Waiter
William Beckwith .....Oak Room Maitre D'
Mansoor Najeeullah .....Skycap
J.T. Cromwell .....Ballroom Waiter
Peter Carew .....Bootblack
Paul Stocker .....Doorman
Michael Lisenco .....Cab Driver (as Michael Lisenco)
Divina Cook .....Night Maid
Richard L. Duma .....Extra Student (uncredited)
Russell Gibson .....Barber (uncredited)
Produced by:
Martin Brest .....producer
G. Mac Brown .....associate producer
Ronald L. Schwary ... ..executive producer
Plot
Young student Charlie (played by Chris O'Donnell) accidentally witnessed several students preparing to tease the principal, and the principal asked him to tell the prank. The mastermind, otherwise will be punished. With his worries, Charlie came to the home of veteran Lieutenant Colonel Sphalan to work part-time on weekends. The lieutenant colonel was once General Patton's adjutant. He experienced war and many setbacks, and was blinded in an accident. He stayed at home doing nothing all day long and lost the courage and confidence to live. He was ready to spend his last energy enjoying a wonderful life. He took Charlie on trips, ate delicious food, drove a speeding car, danced tango, stayed in luxury hotels...and then wanted to end his life. Charlie tried his best to prevent the lieutenant colonel from committing suicide, and from then on, a father-son relationship developed between them. Sphalan also found the courage and strength to live on. He defended Charlie brilliantly in the school auditorium, saving Charlie from punishment.
Long-term blindness has made Lieutenant Colonel Sfarlan extremely sensitive to hearing and smell. He can even identify the other person's height, hair color and even eye color by smelling his perfume. In fact, this all stems from his profound understanding and perception of life.