Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) Drama Fantasy Crime

Rated R | Threatrical Jan 05, 2007 (US) | Genres Drama, Fantasy, Crime | Runtime 2h 27m
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Plot Synopsis:

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) came into the world unwanted, expected to die, yet born with an unnerving sense of smell that created alienation, as well as talent. Of all of 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.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.

Tagline: He lived to find beauty. He killed to possess it.

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2006 (more 2006 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 147 minutes /
Genres:  Drama, Fantasy, Crime
Sub-Genres:  Serial Killers
Directors: Tom Tykwer
Stars: Ben Whishaw, Francesc Albiol, Gonzalo Cunill, Roger Salvany, Andrés Herrera … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Jan 05, 2007
Box Office: $2,223,293
Awards: 15
Nominations: 20
Language: English
Country: Germany, France, Spain, United States, Belgiu
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 05, 2007
Writers: Andrew Birkin, Bernd Eichinger, Tom Tykwer, Patrick Süskind
Producers: Bernd Eichinger, Julio Fernández, Teresa Gefaell, Andreas Grosch, Samuel Hadida, Manuel Cuotemoc Malle, Martin Moszkowicz, Gigi Oeri, Edmon Roch, Andreas Schmid, Silvia Tollmann
Editors: Alexander Berner

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