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Sep 7, 2023 · The Story of a Murderer (2006) Set in 18th century Paris, the story of a man with an extraordinarily acute sense of smell takes a dark turn when his quest to...
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. R, 2 hr 25 min. With his incredible talent for discerning scents, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is one of 18th-century France's finest perfumists. Grenouille becomes obsessed with capturing a heretofore elusive aroma: The scent of young womanhood. When his search takes a deadly turn and the bodies of 12 young ...
It makes the movie a bit frustrating and overlong to watch at times, since it just isn't clear were the movie is trying to head to. It doesn't make "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" the most easy movie to watch, although it definitely more accessible than the marketing and whole hype surrounding the movie suggest it is.
May 19, 2024 · Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a gripping and intriguing film that hooks audiences with its unique premise. Based on the novel by Patrick Süskind, this gripping adaptation takes viewers on a journey through 18th-century France, where a talented but disturbed perfume apprentice named Jean-Baptiste Grenouille seeks to create the ultimate scent.
Of all the smells around him, Grenouille is beckoned to the scent of a woman's soul, and spends the rest of his life attempting to smell her essence again by becoming a perfumer, and creating the essence of an innocence lost. Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy. Director (s): Tom Tykwer. Actors: Ben Whishaw, Francesc Albiol, Gonzalo Cunill, Roger Salvany.
'Perfume: Story of a Murderer' is such a beautiful film, yet it hardly made an impact in North America. In fact, not a single person I've mentioned it to has heard of the film, nor the novel. I found this strange, as it's the work of a notable Director, Tom Tykwer, who is responsible for 'Run Lola Run'.
