Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Obsession can cause the unthinkable.
7.4(5,087) 2006-09-13 147 minCrimeFantasyDrama
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.
ScreenplayAndrew Birkin
ScreenplayTom Tykwer
Original Music ComposerTom Tykwer
ScreenplayBernd Eichinger
ProducerBernd Eichinger
Original Music ComposerJohnny Klimek
DirectorTom Tykwer
Original Music ComposerReinhold Heil
Cast & characters
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)
Karoline Herfurth
as The Plum Girl
David Calder
as Bishop of Grasse
Simon Chandler
as Mayor of Grasse
Sian Thomas
as Madame Gaillard
Jessica Schwarz
as Natalie
Corinna Harfouch
as Madame Arnulfi
Paul Berrondo
as Dominique Druot
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Timothy Davies
as Chenier
Sam Douglas
as Grimal
Harris Gordon
as Marquis de Montesquieu
Sara Forestier
as Jeanne
Joanna Griffiths
as Marianne
Birgit Minichmayr
as Grenouille's Mother
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Alvaro Roque
as Grenouille 5 Years
Franck Lefeuvre
as Grenouille 12 Years
Michael Smiley
as Porter
Richard Felix
as Chief Magistrate
Francesc Albiol
as Court Official
Gonzalo Cunill
as Guard 1 Dungeon
