The Stendhal Syndrome
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The Stendhal Syndrome is a 1996 Italian psychological thriller film written and directed by Dario Argento and starring his daughter Asia Argento, with Thomas Kretschmann and Marco Leonardi. It was a c
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Stendhal syndrome
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Stendhal syndrome, Stendhal's syndrome or Florence syndrome is a psychosomatic condition involving rapid heartbeat, confusion, hallucinations, and even fainting, allegedly occurring when individuals b
The Stendhal Syndrome
…a police detective from Rome travels to Florence in pursuit a serial rapist and murderer, Alfredo Grossi. While visiting a museum, Anna is overcome by Stendhal syndrome, a condition which causes the sufferer to become overwhelmed when viewing great works of art. When Alfredo learns of Anna's disorder, he uses it to…
Stendhal syndrome was named after Marie-Henri Beyle (1783–1842), better known by his pen name, Stendhal.