Movie
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2006-09-13
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Genres
- Crime, Fantasy, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Constantin Film, VIP Medienfonds 4, NEF Productions, Davis Films, Castelao Productions, Rising Star Productions, DreamWorks Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Bernd Eichinger Productions
- Country
- Germany, France, Spain, United States of America, Belgium
- Original language
- EN
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
- Corinna Harfouch as Madame Arnulfi
- Paul Berrondo as Dominique Druot
Crew
- Tom Tykwer - Director
- Bernd Eichinger - Screenplay
- Tom Tykwer - Screenplay
- Andrew Birkin - Screenplay
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