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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) 7.5
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Metascore: 56/100
Reviews: 443 user | 220 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Tom Tykwer |
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Cast
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Francesc Albiol | ... |
Court Official
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Gonzalo Cunill | ... |
Guard 1 Dungeon
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Andrés Herrera | ... |
Door Guard
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Mayor of Grasse
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Bishop of Grasse
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Chief Magistrate
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Birgit Minichmayr | ... |
Grenouille's Mother
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Customer - Fishmarket
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Catherine Boisgontier | ... |
Woman - Fishmarket
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Núria Casas | ... |
Woman 2 - Fishmarket
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Carlos Gramaje | ... |
Police Lieutenant - Fishmarket
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Sian Thomas | ... |
Madame Gaillard
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Porter
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of eighteenth century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume. Written by Nuno Cordeiro
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Obsession can cause the unthinkable. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for aberrant behavior involving nudity, violence, sexuality, and disturbing images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 January 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Perfume See more »Box Office
Budget:
€50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£485,200 (UK) (29 December 2006)Gross:
$2,208,939 (USA) (23 February 2007)Company Credits
Production Co:
Constantin Film Produktion, VIP 4 Medienfonds, Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF) See more »
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Court Official: Quick. We can't hold them back much longer. Hurry. Come on!
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(Traditional)
Performed by Saboï and its Members
Asta Coulomb, Christian Coulomb, Sebastien Coulomb, François Hecquet, Bertrand Mercier, Nicolas Pillard,
Edo Pols, Jocelyn Raulet, Simon Staelens, Remi Tran-No
By arrangement: Christian Coulomb
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The actual liquid of the "ultimate" perfume at the end is a mixture of coke thinned with a bit of water. See more »Goofs
At one of the very first scenes of Jean-Baptiste execution, right before crowd starts fighting for the best place to see it, an antenna can be seen next to the balcony where the authorities and Laura's father are standing. It is easily identifiable as the peak of Calatrava Telecommunications Tower at Montuich mountain at Barcelona, which is quite near the building where the scene was shot. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Court Official: Quick. We can't hold them back much longer. Hurry. Come on!
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Soundtracks
"Tarentelle"(Traditional)
Performed by Saboï and its Members
Asta Coulomb, Christian Coulomb, Sebastien Coulomb, François Hecquet, Bertrand Mercier, Nicolas Pillard,
Edo Pols, Jocelyn Raulet, Simon Staelens, Remi Tran-No
By arrangement: Christian Coulomb
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In this colourful and gripping film, you can literally "smell" the pictures. Sometimes they are captivating, sometimes awful, but they are always fascinating. A great, great movie about sensuality, desire, greed... and the quest for love. Wonderful cast (even Hoffman is excellent!), wonderful music (and the score is not "too" present, which is a good thing), wonderful direction. 2 and a half hours may seem a long time for some, but not for the real sensualists. The story and the film may have their flaws, but they also have outstanding qualities and in a perfect world Tom Tykwer should receive an award for his superb adaptation of the splendid book by Patrick Süsskind.
A must see. Or, should I say, a must "smell"!