Production Designer: Massimo Antonello Geleng(2007)

Production Designer is a documentary that offers an in-depth look at the craft behind The Stendhal Syndrome. Through detailed interviews, production designer Massimo Antonello Geleng walks viewers through the specific sets and decorative choices that shaped Dario Argento's 1996 psychological thriller. Geleng breaks down how each environment—from cramped urban spaces to carefully constructed interiors—served the film's unsettling narrative about art, obsession, and psychological breakdown. The documentary reveals the technical and creative decisions that transformed locations into extensions of the protagonist's fractured mental state. For anyone interested in production design, Italian horror cinema, or the meticulous work that goes into crafting a film's visual language, this behind-the-scenes exploration provides rare insight into how a master craftsman builds worlds that unsettle and mesmerize audiences.