Scent of a Woman (1992 film)

Scent of a Woman
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Martin Brest
Screenplay by	Bo Goldman
Based on	Il buio e il miele by Giovanni Arpino
Suggested by	Character from Profumo di donna by Dino Risi
Produced by	Martin Brest
Starring	Al Pacino Chris O'Donnell
Cinematography	Donald E. Thorin
Edited by	William Steinkamp Michael Tronick Harvey Rosenstock
Music by	Thomas Newman
Production company	City Light Films
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	December 23, 1992 (1992-12-23)
Running time	156 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$31 million[1]
Box office	$134.1 million

Scent of a Woman is a 1992 American drama film produced and directed by Martin Brest that tells the story of a preparatory school student who takes a job as an assistant to an irritable, blind, medically retired Army lieutenant colonel. The film is a remake of Dino Risi's 1974 Italian film Profumo di donna, adapted by Bo Goldman from the novel Il buio e il miele (Italian: Darkness and Honey) by Giovanni Arpino. The film stars Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell, with James Rebhorn, Philip Seymour Hoffman (credited as Philip S. Hoffman), Gabrielle Anwar, and Bradley Whitford in supporting roles.

The film was shot primarily around New York state, and also on location at Princeton University; at the Emma Willard School, an all-girls school in Troy, New York; and at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and the Fieldston School in New York City.

The film had a limited theatrical release on December 23, 1992, expanding nationwide on January 8, 1993. It received generally positive response from critics and was a box office success. Pacino won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance and the film was nominated for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.^[2] The film won three Golden Globe Awards, for Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Motion Picture – Drama.^[3]