Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 13, 2006

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, United States of America

Production

DreamWorks Pictures,Summit Entertainment,Bernd Eichinger Productions,Constantin Film,MEDIA Programme of the European Union,Davis Films,Eurimages,Castelao Productions,Filmax,Rising Star,Atresmedia,VIP Medienfonds 4,Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF),Ikiru Films,CNC,NEF Productions,Rising Star Productions

Cast

Ben Whishaw,Alan Rickman,Rachel Hurd-Wood,Dustin Hoffman,John Hurt,Karoline Herfurth,David Calder,Simon Chandler,Sian Thomas,Jessica Schwarzand 52 more

Director

Tom Tykwer

Writer

Andrew Birkin,Tom Tykwer,Bernd Eichinger,Patrick Süskind

Producer

Andreas Schmid,Manuel Malle,Samuel Hadida,Julio Fernández,Bernd Eichinger,Andreas Grosch,Martin Moszkowicz

Cinematography

Frank Griebe

Music

Tom Tykwer,Johnny Klimek,Reinhold Heil

Budget

$63,700,000

Revenue

$135,039,924

IMDb

tt0396171