Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006 · Movie · R · 147 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Based on Patrick Süskind, Perfume
Also known as Perfume · Perfume - The Story of a Murderer · Perfume։ The Story of a Murderer
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-09-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 147 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (5,013 votes)
- Box office
- $135,000,000
- Budget
- $60,000,000
Themes
- daughter
- small town
- bad smell
- prostitute
- paris, france
- based on novel or book
- obsession
- orgy
- genius
- supernatural
- lone wolf
- nose
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence · 2007
- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2007
- European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence · 2007 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2007 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Composer · 2007 · nominated
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- European Film Award — Best Cinematographer · 2007 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Tom Tykwer