Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Movie

2006

2h 27m

English

Crime, Fantasy, Drama

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7.4

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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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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Movie

2006

2h 27m

English

Crime, Fantasy, Drama

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Cast

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Ben Whishaw

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

Richis

Laura

Giuseppe Baldini

Narrator (voice)

The Plum Girl

Bishop of Grasse

Mayor of Grasse

Madame Gaillard

Natalie

Madame Arnulfi

Dominique Drouot

Chenier

Grimal

Marquis de Montesquieu

Jeanne

Marianne

Grenouille's Mother

Grenouille 5 Years

Grenouille 12 Years

Porter

Chief Magistrate

Court Official

Guard 1 Dungeon

Guard 2 Dungeon

Directed By: Tom Tykwer

Written By: Tom Tykwer (Screenplay), Bernd Eichinger (Screenplay), + 2 more

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Bulma PunkRocker says...

10 years ago

I've read the novel in High School, so it was fresh in my memory when the movie came out. I guess that's the reason I was expecting more.

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roryconeill says...

13 years ago

Awesome and completely original. It's like if Dexter was a bad guy but you were fin with it.

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ragreynolds says...

6 months ago

This was great, but I'm not sure it can quite compare to the fantastic book of which it is based. One of the stand-out features of the book was the detailed descriptions of various scents. It used evocative language to make you envision all the smells Jean-Baptiste was taking in. As gorgeous and gripping as this film is, I don't think it manages to capture the essence of scent in the same way that the book did. Though to be fair, this is something I believe is likely almost impossible to replicate on screen.

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YocketMan says...

2 years ago

Best Movie Ever Made About Perfumes! Comparing this to The Perfumier 2022 by NF It's excels in better story. Just sit back and relax! Enjoy the story and don't worry about the things people complain about. At the heart of it, our protagonist is a murderer but he's extremely passionate about making his life's masterpiece given his special (and only) talent. It's a story about an orphan growing up in very dire circumstances and following his purpose in life through his nose. You'll hate what he does, but you'll understand why. Movie is such a wild concept from the start it's easy to stay interested. The ending just, idk it just hits different. Loved the ending. I really movie was good ending was a 10/10 though.

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GHeart

6 years ago

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 Birk More

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crastana

2 years ago

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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