Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Sep 13, 2006

2h 27m

★ 7.4

Obsession can cause the unthinkable.

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.

Genres

Crime

Fantasy

Drama

Production Companies

Constantin Film

VIP Medienfonds 4

NEF Productions

Davis Films

Castelao Productions

Rising Star Productions

DreamWorks Pictures

Summit Entertainment

Bernd Eichinger Productions

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Trailers

Cast

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

Ben Whishaw

Richis

Alan Rickman

Laura

Rachel Hurd-Wood

Giuseppe Baldini

Dustin Hoffman

Narrator (voice)

John Hurt

The Plum Girl

Karoline Herfurth

Bishop of Grasse

David Calder

Mayor of Grasse

Simon Chandler

Madame Gaillard

Sian Thomas

Natalie

Jessica Schwarz

Madame Arnulfi

Corinna Harfouch

Dominique Druot

Paul Berrondo

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