The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1949)

Name: The Perfume of the Lady in Black
Genre: Crime
Released: 1949-10-05

1h 40m

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Plot.

Mathilde Stangerson just married her fiance, when she heard that Larsan, her cruel former husband, whom she believed to be dead, is actually very much alive. Taking refuge to her castle, she appealed to the journalist Rouletabille to protect her.

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Release Date
October 5, 1949

Original Name
Le Parfum de la dame en noir

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 40m

Genres
Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-10

Wiki.

The Perfume of the Lady in Black (French: Le Parfum de la dame en noir) is a 1949 French mystery film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Hélène Perdrière, Serge Reggiani and Marcel Herrand. It is an adaptation of the 1908 novel The Perfume of the Lady in Black by Gaston Leroux featuring the detective Joseph Rouletabille. It is a sequel to The Mystery of the Yellow Room, released the same year.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. The score was composed by Jean Wiener.