The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974) • Discape

The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974) follows a successful laboratory manager whose life fractures into paranoia and bizarre visions after conversations about occult rites stir buried trauma tied to her mother’s tragic death. As shadowy figures in her social circle behave increasingly unnervingly and hallucinations blend with chilling events, her grip on reality dissolves into terror. This psychological horror blends surreal dread and creeping menace in a haunting study of memory and madness.

Selected disc options for The Perfume of the Lady in Black

Extras	Indicator BD-ALL 4K/UK 2025	Raro BD-ALL/US 2016	Indicator BD-B/UK 2025	88 Films BD-B/UK 2017	Raro DVD-0/US 2011
Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth	has extra		has extra
Barilli’s Roma - The Locations of the “Lady in Black” (5:51)	has extra		has extra
Barilli - Interview with Director Francesco Barilli (15:31)		has extra
A Classical Approach - Interview with Lovely Jon (33:28)	has extra		has extra
The Death of Cinema - Interview with Director Francesco Barilli (16:05)	has extra		has extra
Exploring Beauty - Interview with Director Francesco Barilli (19:59)	has extra		has extra
Portrait in Black - Interview with Director Francesco Barilli (24:26)	has extra		has extra
The Profumo Affair - Interview with Stephen Thrower (34:19)	has extra		has extra
Ritratto in Nero (Portrait in Black) - Interview with Director Francesco Barilli (24:27)					has extra
The Memories of the Lady in White - Interview with Actress Lara Wendel (11:23)	has extra		has extra
Italian Opening Title Sequence and End Credits (2:24)				has extra
Stills Gallery [Indicator] (21 Images)	has extra		has extra
Biography: Director Francesco Barilli (11 Screens)					has extra
English Theatrical Trailer (3:21)	has extra		has extra	has extra
English Theatrical Trailer [English/Italian Audio] (3:22)		has extra
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:22)	has extra		has extra
“Il Cavaliere Errante” (The Knight Errant) - By Director Francesco Barilli (Short, 23:34)		has extra

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Notes

Indicator’s 4K UHD and Blu-ray editions include an 80-page booklet with writing by Paul Duane.
Raro’s Blu-ray includes a 4-page booklet featuring “‘The Perfume of the Lady in Black’ Within the Context of 1960’s Horror” and a biography/filmography of director Francesco Barilli. Reissued 2023/11/07.
88 Films’ “The Italian Collection” Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Calum Waddell (“The Sweet Smell of Giallo”).
Raro’s DVD includes a 4-page booklet featuring “‘The Perfume of the Lady in Black’ Within the Context of 1960’s Horror” and a biography/filmography of director Francesco Barilli.

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The Perfume of the Lady in Black title screen

Barilli (15:31)
Ritratto in Nero (Portrait in Black) (24:27)
“Il Cavaliere Errante” (The Knight Errant) (Short, 23:34)

Presentation	Indicator 4K 2025 Video File 1 Codec: HEVC Resolution: 2160p23.976 HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10 Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 1.0 File 2 Language: Italian DTS-HD MA 1.0 Subtitles English English SDH
	Raro BD 2016 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 15.00 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Length:1:43:29.205 File size: 15.99 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 2048 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit File 2 Language: Italian DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 2048 kbps Bit depth: 24-bit Subtitles English
	Indicator BD 2025 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Audio File 1 Language: English DTS-HD MA 1.0 File 2 Language: Italian DTS-HD MA 1.0 Subtitles English English SDH
	88 Films BD 2017 Video File 1 Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Resolution: 1080p23.976 Overall bit rate: 35.00 Mbps Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Length:1:43:35.595 File size: 27.53 GiB Audio File 1 Language: English LPCM 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1536 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit File 2 Language: Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono Sampling rate: 48 kHz Bit rate: 1536 kbps Bit depth: 16-bit Subtitles English
Extras	Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth Indicator 4K
	Barilli’s Roma - The Locations of the “Lady in Black” (5:51) Indicator 4K
	Barilli - Interview with Director Francesco Barilli (15:31, 1080p) Raro BD
	A Classical Approach - Interview with Lovely Jon (33:28) Indicator 4K
	The Death of Cinema - Interview with Director Francesco Barilli (16:05) Indicator 4K
	Exploring Beauty - Interview with Director Francesco Barilli (19:59) Indicator 4K
	Portrait in Black - Interview with Director Francesco Barilli (24:26) Indicator 4K
	The Profumo Affair - Interview with Stephen Thrower (34:19) Indicator 4K
	Ritratto in Nero (Portrait in Black) - Interview with Director Francesco Barilli (24:27, 480p) Raro DVD
	The Memories of the Lady in White - Interview with Actress Lara Wendel (11:23) Indicator 4K
	Italian Opening Title Sequence and End Credits (2:24, 1080p) 88 Films BD
	Stills Gallery [Indicator] (21 Images) Indicator 4K
	Biography: Director Francesco Barilli (11 Screens) Raro DVD
	English Theatrical Trailer (3:21) Indicator 4K
	English Theatrical Trailer [English/Italian Audio] (3:22, 1080p) Raro BD
	Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:22) Indicator 4K
	“Il Cavaliere Errante” (The Knight Errant) - By Director Francesco Barilli (Short, 23:34, 1080p) Raro BD