Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Obsession can cause the unthinkable.
2006 | 147m | English
Popularity: 9 (history)
| Director: | Tom Tykwer |
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| Writer: | Tom Tykwer, Andrew Birkin, Bernd Eichinger, Patrick Süskind |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 13, 2006 |
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| Director: | Tom Tykwer |
| Writer: | Tom Tykwer, Andrew Birkin, Bernd Eichinger, Patrick Süskind |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | paris, france, prostitute, based on novel or book, small town, obsession, orgy, bad smell, lone wolf, lavender, nose, child prodigy, fish market, daughter, supernatural, genius, murder, death, perfume, 18th century |
| Production Companies | DreamWorks Pictures, Constantin Film, Davis Films, Summit Entertainment, Rising Star Productions, VIP Medienfonds 4, Castelao Productions, Bernd Eichinger Productions, NEF Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $135,039,924
Budget: $63,700,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 12, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ben Whishaw | Jean-Baptiste Grenouille |
| Alan Rickman | Richis |
| Rachel Hurd-Wood | Laura |
| Dustin Hoffman | Giuseppe Baldini |
| John Hurt | Narrator (voice) |
| Karoline Herfurth | The Plum Girl |
| David Calder | Bishop of Grasse |
| Simon Chandler | Mayor of Grasse |
| Sian Thomas | Madame Gaillard |
| Jessica Schwarz | Natalie |
| Corinna Harfouch | Madame Arnulfi |
| Paul Berrondo | Dominique Druot |
| Timothy Davies | Chenier |
| Sam Douglas | Grimal |
| Harris Gordon | Marquis de Montesquieu |
| Sara Forestier | Jeanne |
| Joanna Griffiths | Marianne |
| Birgit Minichmayr | Grenouille's Mother |
| Alvaro Roque | Grenouille 5 Years |
| Franck Lefeuvre | Grenouille 12 Years |
| Michael Smiley | Porter |
| Richard Felix | Chief Magistrate |
| Francesc Albiol | Court Official |
| Gonzalo Cunill | Guard 1 Dungeon |
| Roger Salvany | Guard 2 Dungeon |
| Reg Wilson | Customer Fishmarket |
| Catherine Boisgontier | Woman Fishmarket |
| Núria Casas | Woman 2 Fishmarket |
| Carlos Gramaje | Police Lieutenant Fishmarket |
| Walter Cots | Driver |
| Perry Millward | Marcel |
| Jan Cortes | Boy Boarding House |
| Berta Ros | Girl Boarding House |
| Joan Serrats | Upholsterer |
| Jaume Montané | Pelissier |
| Bridget McConnell | Aunt |
| Duna Jové | Young Woman |
| Dora Romano | Baldini's Wife |
| Carolina Vera | Neapolitan Girl |
| Ramon Pujol | Lucien |
| Anna Gelman | Albine |
| Laura Gelman | Françoise |
| Guillermo Ayesa | Tallien |
| Anna Diogene | Tallien's Wife |
| Montserrat Maso | Housekeeper |
| Toby Harper | Police Lieutenant |
| Jerome Willis | Councillor 1 |
| Fermí Reixach | Councillor 2 |
| Derek Smee | Councillor 3 |
| Albert Pérez | Councillor 4 |
| Artur Sala | Gatekeeper |
| Thomas Lenox | Messenger |
| Richard Collins-Moore | Innkeeper |
| Francesca Piñón | Innkeeper's Wife |
| Nico Baixas | Guard Torture Chamber |
| Enric Arquimbau | Executioner |
| Oriol Tramvia | Land Priest |
| Cristina Solà | Woman with Bishop |
| Laura Vidal Traver | Hangover Girl |
| Ariadna Cabrol | Beggar Woman 1 |
| Maia Jenkinson | Beggar Woman 2 |
| Andrés Herrera | Door Guard |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Edwards | ADR Recordist |
| Christine Rothe | Line Producer, Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Simon Rattle | Conductor |
| Edmon Roch | Delegated Producer |
| Volkhart Buff | Stunt Coordinator |
| Michal Křeček | Digital Compositor |
| Barrie Gower | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Tom Tykwer | Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Director |
| Andrew Birkin | Screenplay |
| Bernd Eichinger | Screenplay |
| Alexander Berner | Editor |
| Pierre-Yves Gayraud | Costume Design |
| Uli Hanisch | Production Design |
| Johnny Klimek | Original Music Composer |
| Reinhold Heil | Original Music Composer |
| Laia Colet | Art Direction |
| Deborah Chambers | Set Decoration |
| Philippe Turlure | Set Decoration |
| Valli O'Reilly | Makeup Artist |
| Christiane Weber | Makeup Artist |
| Peter Gleaves | ADR Mixer |
| Béatrice Kruger | Casting |
| Anne Fremiot | Casting |
| Daniel Chour | Set Designer |
| Hucky Hornberger | Art Direction |
| Pep Armengol | Casting |
| Frank Griebe | Director of Photography |
| Carsten Richter | Foley |
| Silvia Tollmann | Production Manager, Line Producer |
| Roland Winke | Sound Mixer, Sound Director |
| Matthias Lempert | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Editor |
| Dennis Lowe | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Patrick Süskind | Novel |
| Waldemar Pokromski | Makeup Designer, Hair Designer |
| Michelle Guish | Casting |
| Grace Browning | Casting |
| Michael Kranz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sebastian Fahr-Brix | First Assistant Director |
| Ulrike Schürhoff | Second Assistant Director |
| Xavier Bernabeu | First Assistant Director |
| Sergi Ruiz | Second Assistant Director |
| Flora Álvarez | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bianca Wendlinger | Stunt Double |
| Lidia Titos | Stunt Coordinator |
| Harry Täschner | Stunt Double |
| Julia Schrodl | Stunts |
| Francesc Martinell | Stunts |
| Anna García Cuartero | Stunts |
| Santi Franco | Stunts |
| Adrián de Cea | Stunt Double |
| Renato Camargos | Stunts |
| Gregory Brossard | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bernd Eichinger | Producer |
| Samuel Hadida | Executive Producer |
| Andreas Schmid | Executive Producer |
| Andreas Grosch | Executive Producer |
| Manuel Malle | Executive Producer |
| Julio Fernández | Executive Producer |
| Gigi Oeri | Co-Producer |
| Martin Moszkowicz | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 48 | 62 | 36 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 939 | 939 |
GHeart
10.0
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 2006 German period psychological crime thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer and starring Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and Dustin Hoffman. Tykwer, with Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil, also composed the music. The screenplay by Tykwer, Andrew Birk ... in, and Bernd Eichinger is based on Patrick Süskind's 1985 novel Perfume. Set in 18th century France, the film tells the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Whishaw), an olfactory genius, and his homicidal quest for the perfect scent. Basically, I can say that this movie isn't for the emotional ones. It is a gently reminder that the perfection doesn't have to be shown or made in the real life. It should stay on a shelf and don't be touched by anyone.
Jun 23, 2021
crastana
N/A
If there is a movie that can scare me is this, it has it, unlike the "horror films" i never thought our main character was going that path. He is not a monster, he is bat-sheet crazy. ...
Jul 26, 2022