Obsession can cause the unthinkable.
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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Grave, bleak, meticulous and earnest.
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- warmbleak
- rawmeticulous
- earnestironic
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Ben WhishawJean-Baptiste Grenouille
- Alan RickmanRichis
- Rachel Hurd-WoodLaura
- Dustin HoffmanGiuseppe Baldini
- John HurtNarrator (voice)
- Karoline HerfurthThe Plum Girl
- David CalderBishop of Grasse
- Simon ChandlerMayor of Grasse
- Sian ThomasMadame Gaillard
- Jessica SchwarzNatalie
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- Tom TykwerDirector
- Andrew BirkinScreenplay
- Tom TykwerScreenplay
- Bernd EichingerScreenplay
- Patrick SüskindNovel
- Frank GriebeDirector of Photography
- Tom TykwerOriginal Music Composer
- Johnny KlimekOriginal Music Composer
- Reinhold HeilOriginal Music Composer
- Alexander BernerEditor
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