Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

RJanuary 5, 2007 (US)Crime, Fantasy, Drama2 hours and 27 minutes
74%
User score

Obsession can cause the unthinkable.

Description

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.

Bernd Eichinger
Screenplay
Patrick Süskind
Novel
Tom Tykwer
Director, Screenplay
Andrew Birkin
Screenplay

Actors

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
Sian Thomas
Sian Thomas
Madame Gaillard
Jessica Schwarz
Jessica Schwarz
Natalie
Corinna Harfouch
Corinna Harfouch
Madame Arnulfi
Paul Berrondo
Paul Berrondo
Dominique Drouot
Timothy Davies
Timothy Davies
Chenier
Sam Douglas
Sam Douglas
Grimal
Harris Gordon
Harris Gordon
Marquis de Montesquieu
Sara Forestier
Sara Forestier
Jeanne
Joanna Griffiths
Joanna Griffiths
Marianne
Birgit Minichmayr
Birgit Minichmayr
Grenouille's Mother
Alvaro Roque
Alvaro Roque
Grenouille 5 Years
Franck Lefeuvre
Franck Lefeuvre
Grenouille 12 Years
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

$60,000,000

Revenue

$135,039,924

Keywords
daughtersmall townbad smellprostituteparis, francebased on novel or bookobsessionorgygeniussupernaturallone wolfnoselavenderchild prodigyfish marketmurderdeathperfume18th century