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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006R2h 27m7.4 / 10
Obsession can cause the unthinkable.
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
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Synopsis
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
Cast, crew and production details
About Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Cast
Ben WhishawJean-Baptiste Grenouille
Alan RickmanRichis
Rachel Hurd-WoodLaura
Dustin HoffmanGiuseppe Baldini
John HurtNarrator (voice)
Karoline HerfurthThe Plum Girl
David CalderBishop of Grasse
Simon ChandlerMayor of GrasseCredits
- Directed by
- Tom Tykwer
- Written by
- Bernd Eichinger, Tom Tykwer, Andrew Birkin, Patrick Süskind
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $63.7M
- Box office
- $135M
Production
Constantin FilmGermany
VIP Medienfonds 4Germany- NEF ProductionsFrance
Davis FilmsFrance- Castelao ProductionsSpain
- Rising Star ProductionsUnited States
Themes
18th centurybad smellbased on novel or bookchild prodigydaughterdeathfish marketgeniuslavenderlone wolfmurdernoseobsessionorgy
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