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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

 -  Drama | Fantasy  -  5 January 2007 (USA)
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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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Francesc Albiol ...
Court Official
Gonzalo Cunill ...
Guard 1 Dungeon
Roger Salvany ...
Guard 2 Dungeon
Andrés Herrera ...
Door Guard (as Andres Herrera)
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Mayor of Grasse
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Bishop of Grasse
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Chief Magistrate
Birgit Minichmayr ...
Grenouille's Mother
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Customer - Fishmarket
Catherine Boisgontier ...
Woman - Fishmarket
Núria Casas ...
Woman 2 - Fishmarket (as Nuria Casas)
Carlos Gramaje ...
Police Lieutenant - Fishmarket
Sian Thomas ...
Madame Gaillard
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Porter
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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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perfume | scent | search | stench | maze | See more »

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Obsession can cause the unthinkable. See more »

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Drama | Fantasy

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Rated R for aberrant behavior involving nudity, violence, sexuality, and disturbing images | See all certifications »

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5 January 2007 (USA)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

€50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£485,200 (UK) (29 December 2006)

Gross:

$2,208,939 (USA) (23 February 2007)
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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 »

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[first lines]
Court Official: Quick. We can't hold them back much longer. Hurry. Come on!
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Referenced in Wild Chicks in Love (2007) See more »

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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A world of its own
21 October 2006 | by (France) – See all my reviews

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"!


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