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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2007)

Year of U.S. Release: 2007

Starring: Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Karoline Herfurth.
Director: Tom Tykwer
Screenwriter(s): Andrew Birkin, Bernd Eichinger, Tom Tykwer
Producer(s): Bernd Eichinger
Distributor: DreamWorks Pictures
Prod. Company: Constantin Film Produktion GmbH, VIP 4 Medienfonds, Nouvelles Éditions de Films, Castelao Producciones, Davis-Films, Ikiru Films, Rising Star
Genre(s): Thriller, Suspense
Runtime: 2 hrs. 27 min.
U.S. Release Date: January 05, 2007
U.S. DVD Release Date: July 24, 2007
Rated Restricted for aberrant behavior involving nudity, violence, sexuality, and disturbing images.
arrowLogline:

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, 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.

arrowPlot Summary:
The story is set in 18th-century Paris and follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw), who becomes obsessed with a young woman, fixating on the idea of bottling her aroma, which eventually leads to murder. Dustin Hoffman plays Guiseppe Baldini, a perfumer, and Alan Rickman plays the father of the girl Grenouille is fascinated by.
arrowAdditional Notes:

Based on the best-selling novel.

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