Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Obsession can cause the unthinkable.

Duration: 147 min
Release date: 2006-09-13
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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.

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

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Ben Whishaw
Ben Whishaw
as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
as Richis
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Rachel Hurd-Wood
as Laura
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
as Giuseppe Baldini
John Hurt
John Hurt
as Narrator (voice)
Karoline Herfurth
Karoline Herfurth
as The Plum Girl
David Calder
David Calder
as Bishop of Grasse
Simon Chandler
Simon Chandler
as Mayor of Grasse
Sian Thomas
Sian Thomas
as Madame Gaillard
Jessica Schwarz
Jessica Schwarz
as Natalie
Corinna Harfouch
Corinna Harfouch
as Madame Arnulfi
Paul Berrondo
Paul Berrondo
as Dominique Druot
Timothy Davies
Timothy Davies
as Chenier
Sam Douglas
Sam Douglas
as Grimal
Harris Gordon
Harris Gordon
as Marquis de Montesquieu
Sara Forestier
Sara Forestier
as Jeanne
Joanna Griffiths
Joanna Griffiths
as Marianne
Birgit Minichmayr
Birgit Minichmayr
as Grenouille's Mother
Alvaro Roque
Alvaro Roque
as Grenouille 5 Years
Franck Lefeuvre
Franck Lefeuvre
as Grenouille 12 Years
Michael Smiley
Michael Smiley
as Porter
Richard Felix
Richard Felix
as Chief Magistrate
Francesc Albiol
Francesc Albiol
as Court Official
Gonzalo Cunill
Gonzalo Cunill
as Guard 1 Dungeon
Roger Salvany
Roger Salvany
as Guard 2 Dungeon
Reg Wilson
Reg Wilson
as Customer Fishmarket
Catherine Boisgontier
Catherine Boisgontier
as Woman Fishmarket
Núria Casas
Núria Casas
as Woman 2 Fishmarket
Carlos Gramaje
Carlos Gramaje
as Police Lieutenant Fishmarket
Walter Cots
Walter Cots
as Driver
Perry Millward
Perry Millward
as Marcel
Jan Cortes
Jan Cortes
as Boy Boarding House
Berta Ros
Berta Ros
as Girl Boarding House
Joan Serrats
Joan Serrats
as Upholsterer
Jaume Montané
Jaume Montané
as Pelissier
Bridget McConnell
Bridget McConnell
as Aunt
Duna Jové
Duna Jové
as Young Woman
Dora Romano
Dora Romano
as Baldini's Wife
Carolina Vera
Carolina Vera
as Neapolitan Girl
Ramon Pujol
Ramon Pujol
as Lucien
Anna Gelman
Anna Gelman
as Albine
Laura Gelman
Laura Gelman
as Françoise
Guillermo Ayesa
Guillermo Ayesa
as Tallien
Anna Diogene
Anna Diogene
as Tallien's Wife
Montserrat Maso
Montserrat Maso
as Housekeeper
Toby Harper
Toby Harper
as Police Lieutenant
Jerome Willis
Jerome Willis
as Councillor 1
Fermí Reixach
Fermí Reixach
as Councillor 2
Derek Smee
Derek Smee
as Councillor 3
Albert Pérez
Albert Pérez
as Councillor 4
Artur Sala
Artur Sala
as Gatekeeper
Thomas Lenox
Thomas Lenox
as Messenger
Richard Collins-Moore
Richard Collins-Moore
as Innkeeper
Francesca Piñón
Francesca Piñón
as Innkeeper's Wife
Nico Baixas
Nico Baixas
as Guard Torture Chamber
Enric Arquimbau
Enric Arquimbau
as Executioner
Oriol Tramvia
Oriol Tramvia
as Land Priest
Cristina Solà
Cristina Solà
as Woman with Bishop
Laura Vidal Traver
Laura Vidal Traver
as Hangover Girl
Ariadna Cabrol
Ariadna Cabrol
as Beggar Woman 1
Maia Jenkinson
Maia Jenkinson
as Beggar Woman 2
Andrés Herrera
Andrés Herrera
as Door Guard
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Reinhold Heil
Reinhold Heil
Original Music Composer
Bernd Eichinger
Bernd Eichinger
Screenplay
Samuel Hadida
Samuel Hadida
Executive Producer
Patrick Süskind
Patrick Süskind
Novel
Carsten Richter
Carsten Richter
Foley
Dennis Lowe
Dennis Lowe
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bernd Eichinger
Bernd Eichinger
Producer
Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer
Director
Andreas Grosch
Andreas Grosch
Executive Producer
Matthias Lempert
Matthias Lempert
Sound Editor
Johnny Klimek
Johnny Klimek
Original Music Composer
Frank Griebe
Frank Griebe
Director of Photography
Silvia Tollmann
Silvia Tollmann
Production Manager
Andreas Schmid
Andreas Schmid
Executive Producer
Alexander Berner
Alexander Berner
Editor
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Costume Design
Julio Fernández
Julio Fernández
Executive Producer
Martin Moszkowicz
Martin Moszkowicz
Executive Producer
Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer
Screenplay
Roland Winke
Roland Winke
Sound Director
Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer
Original Music Composer
Andrew Birkin
Andrew Birkin
Screenplay
Uli Hanisch
Uli Hanisch
Production Design
Manuel Malle
Manuel Malle
Executive Producer
Michal Křeček
Michal Křeček
Digital Compositor
Barrie Gower
Barrie Gower
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Robert Edwards
Robert Edwards
ADR Recordist
Christine Rothe
Christine Rothe
Line Producer
Matthias Lempert
Matthias Lempert
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Waldemar Pokromski
Waldemar Pokromski
Hair Designer
Xavier Bernabeu
Xavier Bernabeu
First Assistant Director
Roland Winke
Roland Winke
Sound Mixer
Waldemar Pokromski
Waldemar Pokromski
Makeup Designer
Edmon Roch
Edmon Roch
Delegated Producer
Michael Kranz
Michael Kranz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Silvia Tollmann
Silvia Tollmann
Line Producer
Michelle Guish
Michelle Guish
Casting
Grace Browning
Grace Browning
Casting
Sebastian Fahr-Brix
Sebastian Fahr-Brix
First Assistant Director
Ulrike Schürhoff
Ulrike Schürhoff
Second Assistant Director
Sergi Ruiz
Sergi Ruiz
Second Assistant Director
Simon Rattle
Simon Rattle
Conductor
Gigi Oeri
Gigi Oeri
Co-Producer
Christine Rothe
Christine Rothe
Executive In Charge Of Production
Lidia Titos
Lidia Titos
Stunt Coordinator
Julia Schrodl
Julia Schrodl
Stunts
Francesc Martinell
Francesc Martinell
Stunts
Santi Franco
Santi Franco
Stunts
Anna García Cuartero
Anna García Cuartero
Stunts
Renato Camargos
Renato Camargos
Stunts
Adrián de Cea
Adrián de Cea
Stunt Double
Volkhart Buff
Volkhart Buff
Stunt Coordinator
Gregory Brossard
Gregory Brossard
Stunts
Flora Álvarez
Flora Álvarez
Stunt Coordinator
Bianca Wendlinger
Bianca Wendlinger
Stunt Double
Harry Täschner
Harry Täschner
Stunt Double
Laia Colet
Laia Colet
Art Direction
Deborah Chambers
Deborah Chambers
Set Decoration
Philippe Turlure
Philippe Turlure
Set Decoration
Valli O'Reilly
Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Artist
Christiane Weber
Christiane Weber
Makeup Artist
Peter Gleaves
Peter Gleaves
ADR Mixer
Pep Armengol
Pep Armengol
Casting
Béatrice Kruger
Béatrice Kruger
Casting
Anne Fremiot
Anne Fremiot
Casting
Daniel Chour
Daniel Chour
Set Designer
Hucky Hornberger
Hucky Hornberger
Art Direction
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