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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Obsession can cause the unthinkable.

20067.42h 27m

Overview

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.

Directed by Tom Tykwer
Written by Andrew Birkin, Tom Tykwer, Bernd Eichinger
Produced by Bernd Eichinger
Box OfficeBudget: $63.7MRevenue: $135.0M

Top Cast

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Richis

Rachel Hurd-Wood

Rachel Hurd-Wood

Laura

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Giuseppe Baldini

John Hurt

John Hurt

Narrator (voice)

Karoline Herfurth

Karoline Herfurth

The Plum Girl

David Calder

David Calder

Bishop of Grasse

Simon Chandler

Simon Chandler

Mayor of Grasse

Sian Thomas

Sian Thomas

Madame Gaillard

Jessica Schwarz

Jessica Schwarz

Natalie

Themes & Keywords

daughtersmall townbad smellprostituteparis, francebased on novel or bookobsessionorgygeniussupernaturallone wolfnoselavenderchild prodigyfish marketmurderdeathperfume18th century

About Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a crime, fantasy, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of daughter, small town, bad smell, prostitute, paris, france, based on novel or book. Directed by Tom Tykwer, it stars Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood. 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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