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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Ben Whishaw
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Alan Rickman
Richis
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Laura
Dustin Hoffman
Giuseppe Baldini
John Hurt
Narrator (voice)
Karoline Herfurth
The Plum Girl
David Calder
Bishop of Grasse
Simon Chandler
Mayor of Grasse
Sian Thomas
Madame Gaillard
Jessica Schwarz
Natalie
Director
Tom Tykwer
Screenplay
Bernd Eichinger
Tagline
"Obsession can cause the unthinkable."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$63,700,000
Revenue
$135,039,924
Production
Constantin Film, VIP Medienfonds 4, NEF Productions, Davis Films, Castelao Productions, Rising Star Productions, DreamWorks Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Bernd Eichinger Productions
GHeart
August 2, 2018
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...
crastana
July 18, 2022
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.
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