Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw), 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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Jean-Baptiste Grenouille -
Court Official -
Guard 1 Dungeon
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Guard 2 Dungeon
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Door Guard -
Mayor of Grasse -
Bishop of Grasse -
Chief Magistrate -
Grenouille's Mother -
Customer Fishmarket -
Woman Fishmarket
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Woman 2 Fishmarket
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Police Lieutenant Fishmarket
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Madame Gaillard -
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Director:
Tom TykwerWriters:
Andrew Birkin (screenplay), Bernd Eichinger (screenplay), Tom Tykwer (screenplay), Patrick Süskind (novel)All Cast & Crew
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15 wins & 19 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Ridley Scott was attached to the project years before production finally began. Tim Burton was also considered as director.
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Court Official:
Quick. We can't hold them back much longer. Hurry. Come on!
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When Grenouille meets the perfumer, at his house/laboratory, he knows where all the substances are, although he has never been there before. He is able to do this due to his heightened sense of smell, he is able to work out where specific substances are by the scent they give off.
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Tarentelle(Traditional)
Performed by Saboï and its Members
Asta Coulomb, Christian Coulomb, Sebastien Coulomb, François Hecquet, Bertrand Mercier, Nicolas Pillard,
Edo Pols, Jocelyn Raulet, Simon Staelens, Remi Tran-No
By arrangement: Christian Coulomb
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Genres
Crime | DramaDetails
Release Date:
5 January 2007Language
English
Country of Origin
Germany, France, Spain, USA, Czech Republic, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Latvia, UKFilming Locations
Barcelona, CataloniaBox Office
Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$37,079 31 December 2006
Gross USA:
$2,223,293
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$135,039,924
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