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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Human Monsters, Psychological

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006

Obsession can cause the unthinkable.

Directed by Tom Tykwer

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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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Director
Tom Tykwer
Produced by
Bernd Eichinger
Cinematographer
Frank Griebe
Makeup FX
Barrie Gower
Origin country
Germany
Production countries
Germany, France, Spain, United States, Belgium
Runtime
2h 27m
Language
en
Rating
R
Also known as
Perfume, Perfume - The Story of a Murderer, Perfume։ The Story of a Murderer
TMDB
7.4/10 (4,966 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
59% Rotten
Metacritic
56/100
IMDb
7.5/10 (277,726 votes)
Released September 13, 2006·$63,700,000 budget·$135,039,924 revenue

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Soundtrack

Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Tom Tykwer, Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker

Perfume - The Story of a Murderer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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