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Parfyymi

Original title: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
  • 20062006
  • K-15K-15
  • 2h 27m
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7.5/10
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Parfyymi (2006)
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
252K
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POPULARITY
1,813
445
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Writers
    • Andrew Birkin(screenplay)
    • Bernd Eichinger(screenplay)
    • Tom Tykwer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ben Whishaw
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Alan Rickman
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Writers
    • Andrew Birkin(screenplay)
    • Bernd Eichinger(screenplay)
    • Tom Tykwer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ben Whishaw
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • Alan Rickman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 624User reviews
    • 230Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    Ben Whishaw in Parfyymi (2006)
    Dustin Hoffman in Parfyymi (2006)
    Dustin Hoffman and Ben Whishaw in Parfyymi (2006)
    Alan Rickman and Rachel Hurd-Wood in Parfyymi (2006)
    Ben Whishaw in Parfyymi (2006)
    Alan Rickman in Parfyymi (2006)
    Ben Whishaw in Parfyymi (2006)
    Rachel Hurd-Wood in Parfyymi (2006)
    Ben Whishaw in Parfyymi (2006)
    Alan Rickman and Rachel Hurd-Wood in Parfyymi (2006)
    Ben Whishaw in Parfyymi (2006)
    Alan Rickman and Rachel Hurd-Wood in Parfyymi (2006)

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    Ben Whishaw
    Ben Whishaw
    • Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
    Dustin Hoffman
    Dustin Hoffman
    • Giuseppe Baldini
    Alan Rickman
    Alan Rickman
    • Richis
    Francesc Albiol
    • Court Official
    Gonzalo Cunill
    • Guard 1 Dungeon
    Rachel Hurd-Wood
    Rachel Hurd-Wood
    • Laura
    Andrés Herrera
    Andrés Herrera
    • Door Guard
    Simon Chandler
    Simon Chandler
    • Mayor of Grasse
    David Calder
    David Calder
    • Bishop of Grasse
    Richard Felix
    • Chief Magistrate
    Birgit Minichmayr
    Birgit Minichmayr
    • Grenouille's Mother
    Reg Wilson
    Reg Wilson
    • Customer Fishmarket
    Catherine Boisgontier
    • Woman Fishmarket
    Núria Casas
    Núria Casas
    • Woman 2 Fishmarket
    Carlos Gramaje
    • Police Lieutenant Fishmarket
    Sian Thomas
    Sian Thomas
    • Madame Gaillard
    Michael Smiley
    Michael Smiley
    • Porter
    Walter Cots
    • Driver
    • (as Walter Cots Wangüemert)
      • Tom Tykwer
    • Writers
      • Andrew Birkin(screenplay)
      • Bernd Eichinger(screenplay)
      • Tom Tykwer(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The Fish Market scenes were shot in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. Two and a half tons of fish and one ton of meat was used over the course of the shoot, and people as far away as six miles reported a bad smell in the air.
    • Goofs
      Midway through the movie a prostitute appears with a Pekingese dog. The Pekingese were not formally introduced into Europe until midway through the 19th century when Britain and France "sacked" the Chinese Empire (circa 1860). The Pekingese were kept exclusively in the Chinese Imperial Palace (Forbidden City) until then and maintained by eunuchs. The movie takes place in the mid-18th century. While it may be possible British or French royalty could have had a Pekingese (although extremely unlikely), a French harlot owning a Pekingese in the 1700's is an impossibility.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: He still had enough perfume left to enslave the whole world if he so chose. He could walk to Versailles and have the king kiss his feet. He could write the pope a perfumed letter and reveal himself as the new Messiah. He could do all this, and more, if he wanted to. He possessed a power stronger than the power of money, or terror, or death - the invincible power to command the love of man kind. There was only one thing the perfume could not do. It could not turn him into a person who could love and be loved like everyone else. So, to hell with it he thought. To hell with the world. With the perfume. With himself.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Painted Veil/Miss Potter/Perfume: The Story of a Murderer/Notes on a Scandal/The Curse of the Golden Flower/Pan's Labyrinth (2007)
    • 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

    User reviews624

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    7/10
    Better than I expected
    I'd only heard bad things about this movie in advance and I hadn't been too impressed with the trailer - I thought the actor playing Grenouille was too pretty, giving his behavior an almost sensual feel, which it definitely shouldn't have. However, when I had the chance to see a press showing of it, I knew I had to see it because Süskind's book was one of the highlights of my school career. I was pleasantly surprised - the movie is well done, beautifully filmed (I especially enjoyed the period details that always felt very down-to-earth and alive), and the main character was never attractive and actually quite creepy (although in my mind, Grenouille will probably always more resemble a Gollum-like creature).

    Putting scent into images, however, is even more difficult than putting them into words, in my opinion, and this is where the movie lacked. It just did not grip me the way the book had, did not pull me into this world of smells, and after 2 hours I started getting impatient for the story to finally move on and wrap up. All in all I think the movie could have been better, but it was definitely better than I'd feared and is well worth a look.
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    • evawatches
    • Aug 31, 2006

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    • Release date
      • January 19, 2007 (Finland)
      • Germany
      • France
      • Spain
      • United States
      • Belgium
      • Le parfum
      • Official site (Russia)
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks
      • Constantin Film
      • Bernd Eichinger Productions
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    • 2 hours 27 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
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