Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Unrated

10/20/20062h 27m

Premiere Release (US)

~ Obsession can cause the unthinkable. ~

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.

Director:

Tom Tykwer

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$63,700,000.00

Revenue:

$135,039,924.00

Key words:

daughter
small town
bad smell
prostitute
paris, france
based on novel or book
obsession
orgy
genius
supernatural
lone wolf
nose
lavender
child prodigy
fish market
murder
death
perfume
18th century

Cast

Ben Whishaw

~ as ~

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

Alan Rickman

~ as ~

Richis

Rachel Hurd-Wood

~ as ~

Laura

Dustin Hoffman

~ as ~

Giuseppe Baldini

John Hurt

~ as ~

Narrator (voice)

Karoline Herfurth

~ as ~

The Plum Girl

David Calder

~ as ~

Bishop of Grasse

Simon Chandler

~ as ~

Mayor of Grasse

Sian Thomas

~ as ~

Madame Gaillard

Jessica Schwarz

~ as ~

Natalie

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Reviews (2)

G
GHeart
Written 7 year(s) ago
10
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 2006 German period psychological crime thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and Dustin Hoffman. Tykwer, with Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil, also composed the music. The screenplay by Tykwer, Andrew Birkin, and Bernd Eichinger is based on Patrick Süskind's 1985 novel Perfume. Set in 18th century France, the film tells the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Whishaw), an olfactory genius, and his homicidal quest for the perfect scent.

Basically, I can say that this movie isn't for the emotional ones. It is a gently reminder that the perfection doesn't have to be shown or made in the real life. It should stay on a shelf and don't be touched by anyone.
c
crastana
Written 3 year(s) ago
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If there is a movie that can scare me is this, it has it, unlike the "horror films" i never thought our main character was going that path.

He is not a monster, he is bat-sheet crazy.