The Perfume Of The Lady In Black (1974) Eng-Dub

The Perfume of the Lady in Black (Italian: Il profumo della signora in nero) is a 1974 giallo film directed by Francesco Barilli.The film has no relation to the novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux.

Plot

Silvia Hacherman is a successful manager at a chemical laboratory in Rome. Accompanied by her boyfriend Roberto, she visits some Afro-Italian friends including Andy, a university professor, who explains that witchcraft, black magic and human sacrifice are all commonplace in Africa. He also reveals that in his country, there are still cults that target unknowing victims who are driven insane and ultimately killed. Silvia soon begins to experience a series of hallucinations and repressed memories, such as visions of her mother, Marta, sitting in a chair and putting on perfume in a black dress, as well as Marta being raped by a man that is not Silvia's father, who went into the Navy and died at sea. Marta died by apparently jumping off a balcony when Silvia was younger. Intermixed with these visions are a series of strange events that seem to indicate Silvia's inability to determine what is real: a vase from Silvia's past appearing in her apartment after vanishing from a local antique shop, a bouquet of flowers dying suddenly and a mysterious little girl, representing a younger Silvia.

Gradually, it becomes evident that everyone around Silvia seems to be conspiring together. This includes Roberto, Andy and the doorman, who all are seen driving off together one night. Long gazes from neighbours, co-workers and store clerks all seem to fuel this paranoia. As Silvia's visions and hallucinations become more frequent, her neighbour and close friend Francesca invites her to a séance, which is also attended by Andy and Mr. Rossetti, another neighbour. There, Silvia reluctantly consults a blind psychic named Orchidea who, tapping into Silvia's troubled past, sees her father drowning at sea and Silvia pushing her mother off the balcony. Orchidea also warns Silvia that her stepfather, who attempted to molest Silvia, will pursue her relentlessly. After a frantic Silvia storms off, Andy, Francesca and Orchidea are all revealed to be part of a cult, as they convene in an abandoned tunnel and put on blue lab coats, before disappearing into the tunnel.

Source: Wikipedia