Le vertige de Stendhal (Italian version)

Knowledge/Art, Italy/Belgium 2015

A fascinating investigation into the "Stendhal's syndrome" that turns the lives of affected tourists upside down

Franco, Joanna, Audrey, Lia and Philippe were all stricken by brutal and unexplained uneasiness in front of some artworks during a trip to Florence, Paris or Barcelona. They tell their story: What happened? Sunstroke? Drop in blood pressure? Loss of bearings? An investigation begins... Graziella Magherini, a psychiatrist in Florence, comes back to questions that obsessed her while she was trying to solve this modern day suffering with her patients: Travel sickness? Disorder linked with places haunted by History, fear of beauty, art pain? A mysterious and breathtaking investigation revealing the Stendhal syndrome.
56 min
HD
Starting at 6
Audio language:
Italian

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Director:

Alexis Taillant

Producer:

Nadège Labé

Original title:

Le vertige de Stendhal

Original language:

French

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 6

Audio language:

Italian