Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (film)

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 2006 German period psychological crime thriller film directed bi Tom Tykwer an starrin Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, an Dustin Hoffman. Tykwer, wi Johnny Klimek an Reinhold Heil, aw an composed the muisic. The screenplay bi Tykwer, Andrew Birkin, an Bernd Eichinger is based on Patrick Süskind's 1985 novelle Perfume. Set in 18th century France, the film tells the story o Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Whishaw), an olfactory genius, an his homicidal quest for the perfect scent.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
The film's poster is dominated by the dark silhouette of a naked woman standing against a brightly lit black background with her back facing towards the camera. The top left quarter of her back, from her lower back to her left shoulder, has been digitally altered to deteriorate gradually into a bevy of bright red rose petals.
US theatrical release poster
Directit biTom Tykwer
Produced biBernd Eichinger
Screenplay bi
Based onPerfume
bi Patrick Süskind
Starnin
Narratit biJohn Hurt
Muisic bi
CinematographyFrank Griebe
Eeditit biAlexander Berner
Production
company
  • Castelao Productions
  • Neff Productions
  • VIP Medienfunds 4
Distributit biDreamWorks Pictures
Constantin Film (Germany)
Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
Release date
  • 14 September 2006 (2006-09-14) (Germany)
  • 4 October 2006 (2006-10-04) (France)
  • 24 November 2006 (2006-11-24) (Spain)
Rinnin time
147 minutes[1]
Kintra
  • Germany
  • France
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
LeidInglis
Budget$60 million[2]
Box office$135 million[3]

References

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  1. "PERFUME - THE STORY OF A MURDERER (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 4 September 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. "Perfume - The Story of a Murderer (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 2 Mairch 2007. Retrieved 18 Apryle 2015.
  3. "Perfume - The Story of a Murderer (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 2 Mairch 2007. Retrieved 18 Apryle 2015.
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