Scent of a Woman
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.
Critics Sentiment
Frank dances tango with young woman at ballroom
Frank provokes confrontation at his brother's Thanksgiving dinner
The film jumps from Frank's abrasive family dinner confrontation to the transcendent and universally beloved tango sequence.
The film builds steadily through Frank and Charlie's relationship, peaking with iconic moments like the tango scene and Frank's climactic speech. While some reviewers found certain stretches overlong or melodramatic, Pacino's powerhouse performance and key memorable sequences earned widespread critical acclaim.
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Al Pacino
Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Chris O'Donnell
Charlie Simms
James Rebhorn
Mr. Trask
Gabrielle Anwar
Donna
Philip Seymour Hoffman
George Willis, Jr.
Richard Venture
W.R. Slade
Bradley Whitford
Randy
Ron Eldard
Officer Gore
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
Sally Murphy
Karen Rossi
Michael Santoro
Donny Rossi
Anh Duong
Sofia
Crew
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