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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Obsession can cause the unthinkable.
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User Score5,035 ratings
TMDB 7.416+20062h 27mEnglish
CrimeFantasyDrama

Synopsis

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 TykwerFrom TMDB credits
Studio
Constantin Film9 production companies
Release
September 13, 2006Released
Box Office
$135MBudget $64M

Top Cast

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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

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Reviews

From TMDB users
GHeart
Aug 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, 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.

crastana
Jul 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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