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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 2006 period psychological thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer, who cowrote the screenplay with Andrew Birkin and Bernd Eichinger, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Patrick Süskind. The film stars Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood and Dustin Hoffman.
- Bernd Eichinger
Jan 5, 2007 · Perfume: The Story of a Murderer: Directed by Tom Tykwer. With Ben Whishaw, Francesc Albiol, Gonzalo Cunill, Rachel Hurd-Wood. Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.
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- Crime, Drama, Fantasy
- Tom Tykwer
- 2007-01-05
R. 2006, Mystery & thriller/History, 2h 25m. 59% Tomatometer 131 Reviews. 74% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings. What to know. Critics Consensus. Perfume is what you'd expect from a Tom...
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- Tom Tykwer
- R
- Ben Whishaw
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (German: Das Parfum: Die Geschichte eines Mörders [das paʁˈfœ̃ː diː ɡəˈʃɪçtə ˈʔaɪnəs ˈmœʁdɐs] ⓘ) is a 1985 literary historical fantasy novel by German writer Patrick Süskind. The novel explores the sense of smell and its relationship with the emotional meanings that scents may have.
- 263 (UK hardback edition)
- Patrick Süskind
- 1985
Feb 26, 1985 · 4.04. 468,918 ratings25,210 reviews. An acclaimed bestseller and international sensation, Patrick Suskind's classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man's indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder.
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- Paperback
Jan 4, 2007 · A dark and brooding film based on the novel by Patrick Suskind, about a master perfumer who becomes a murderer and a perfume inventor. The film depicts the world of perfume as a dark and mysterious one, full of scents and scents, and the characters as driven by their obsessions and passions. The film is not for the faint of heart, but it is a powerful and haunting experience.
Synopsis. The film begins with the sentencing of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw), a notorious murderer. Between the reading of the sentence and the execution, the story of his life is told in flashback, beginning with his abandonment at birth in a French fish market.
