Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

147 mins | Drama, Crime, Fantasy | Sept. 13, 2006

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.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

147 mins | Drama, Crime, Fantasy | Sept. 13, 2006

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers DreamWorks Pictures, Constantin Film, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Davis-Films, Summit Entertainment, Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF), Eurimages, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Rising Star, VIP Medienfonds 4, Ikiru Films, Filmax, Castelao Producciones, Bernd Eichinger Productions, Atresmedia
Original title Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Directors Sergi Ruiz, Ulrike Schürhoff, Xavier Bernabeu, Sebastian Fahr-Brix, Tom Tykwer
Writers Patrick Süskind, Andrew Birkin, Tom Tykwer, Bernd Eichinger

Cast

Ben Whishaw

as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

Alan Rickman

as Richis

Rachel Hurd-Wood

as Laura

Dustin Hoffman

as Giuseppe Baldini

John Hurt

as Narrator (voice)

Karoline Herfurth

as The Plum Girl

David Calder

as Bishop of Grasse

Simon Chandler

as Mayor of Grasse

Sian Thomas

as Madame Gaillard

Jessica Schwarz

as Natalie

Corinna Harfouch

as Madame Arnulfi

Paul Berrondo

as Dominique Drouot

Timothy Davies

as Chenier

Sam Douglas

as Grimal

Harris Gordon

as Marquis de Montesquieu

Sara Forestier

as Jeanne

Joanna Griffiths

as Marianne

Birgit Minichmayr

as Grenouille's Mother

Alvaro Roque

as Grenouille 5 Years

Franck Lefeuvre

as Grenouille 12 Years

Michael Smiley

as Porter

Richard Felix

as Chief Magistrate

Francesc Albiol

as Court Official

Gonzalo Cunill

as Guard 1 Dungeon

Roger Salvany

as Guard 2 Dungeon

Reg Wilson

as Customer Fishmarket

Catherine Boisgontier

as Woman Fishmarket

Núria Casas

as Woman 2 Fishmarket

Carlos Gramaje

as Police Lieutenant Fishmarket

Walter Cots

as Driver

Perry Millward

as Marcel

Jan Cortes

as Boy Boarding House

Berta Ros

as Girl Boarding House

Joan Serrats

as Upholsterer

Jaume Montané

as Pelissier

Duna Jové

as Young Woman

Dora Romano

as Baldini's Wife

Carolina Vera

as Neapolitan Girl

Ramón Pujol

as Lucien

Anna Gelman

as Albine

Laura Gelman

as Françoise

Guillermo Ayesa

as Tallien

Anna Diogene

as Tallien's Wife

Montserrat Maso

as Housekeeper

Toby Harper

as Police Lieutenant

Jerome Willis

as Councillor 1

Fermí Reixach

as Councillor 2

Derek Smee

as Councillor 3

Albert Pérez

as Councillor 4

Artur Sala

as Gatekeeper

Thomas Lenox

as Messenger

Richard Collins-Moore

as Innkeeper

Francesca Piñón

as Innkeeper's Wife

Nico Baixas

as Guard Torture Chamber

Enric Arquimbau

as Executioner

Oriol Tramvia

as Land Priest

Cristina Solà

as Woman with Bishop

Laura Vidal Traver

as Hangover Girl

Ariadna Cabrol

as Beggar Woman 1

Maia Jenkinson

as Beggar Woman 2

Andrés Herrera

as Door Guard