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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Plot: What's the story about?
The story is set in 18th-century Paris and follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw), who becomes obsessed with a young woman, fixating on the idea of bottling her aroma, which eventually leads to murder. Dustin Hoffman plays Guiseppe Baldini, a perfumer, and Alan Rickman plays the father of the girl Grenouille is fascinated by.
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Who stars in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer: Cast List
Paddington in Peru, The Lobster
Kung Fu Panda 4, Kung Fu Panda 2
Alice Through the Looking Glass, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
An American Haunting, Dorian Gray
Errors of the Human Body, We Are the Night
Who's making Perfume: The Story of a Murderer: Crew List
A look at the Perfume: The Story of a Murderer behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Tom Tykwer last directed A Hologram For The King and Cloud Atlas. The film's writer Andrew Birkin last wrote Vernon God Little.
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Production: What we know about Perfume: The Story of a Murderer?
Key Facts
- Based on the best-selling novel.
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Release Date: When was the film released?
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer was a release in 2007 on Friday, January 5, 2007. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Happily N'Ever After, Code Name: The Cleaner and Freedom Writers.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 .