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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

R 147 minutes EN Crime , Fantasy , Drama

Obsession can cause the unthinkable.

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

Corinna Harfouch

Madame Arnulfi

Paul Berrondo

Dominique Drouot

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Frank Griebe

Director of Photography

Alexander Berner

Editor

Pierre-Yves Gayraud

Costume Design

Uli Hanisch

Production Design

Carsten Richter

Foley

Bernd Eichinger

Producer

Andreas Schmid

Executive Producer

Martin Moszkowicz

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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.

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Production companies: Rising Star Productions, VIP Medienfonds 4, Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF), Davis Films, Ikiru Films, Constantin Film, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, DreamWorks Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Bernd Eichinger Productions, CNC, Castelao Productions, Eurimages, Atresmedia

Production countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, United States of America

Budget: $60,000,000

Revenue: $135,039,924

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R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 21 or older. The parent/guardian is required to stay with the child under 17 through the entire movie, even if the parent gives the child/teenager permission to see the film alone. These films may contain strong profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, strong violence, horror, gore, and strong drug use. A movie rated R for profanity often has more severe or frequent language than the PG-13 rating would permit. An R-rated movie may have more blood, gore, drug use, nudity, or graphic sexuality than a PG-13 movie would admit.)

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