Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Name: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Genre: Crime, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 2006-09-13
Duration: 2 h 27 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Dustin Hoffman, John Hurt

2006·Movie·R·147 min·★ 7.4(5,027)

Crime Fantasy Drama More English titles

“Obsession can cause the unthinkable.”

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

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About Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 2006 English-language crime, fantasy and drama film directed by Tom Tykwer. The cast is led by Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood. It has a runtime of 2h 27m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 5000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer was produced by Constantin Film, VIP Medienfonds 4, and NEF Productions and made in Germany and France. It was released on September 13, 2006, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $64 million, it went on to gross $135 million worldwide.

Director: Tom Tykwer
Writers: Bernd Eichinger, Tom Tykwer, Andrew Birkin
Release date: September 13, 2006
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Germany, France
Budget: $64 million
Box office: $135 million
Production: Constantin Film, VIP Medienfonds 4, NEF Productions

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer cast & crew

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer was directed by Tom Tykwer and written by Bernd Eichinger, Tom Tykwer, and Andrew Birkin.

The cast features Ben Whishaw as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, Alan Rickman as Richis, Rachel Hurd-Wood as Laura, Dustin Hoffman as Giuseppe Baldini, John Hurt as Narrator (voice), and Karoline Herfurth as The Plum Girl.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Reinhold Heil, cinematography is by Frank Griebe, and it was produced by Samuel Hadida and Bernd Eichinger.

Is Perfume: The Story of a Murderer worth watching?

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 5,027 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 27m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, fantasy, and drama, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is worth a place on your watchlist.

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