Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

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With his incredible talent for discerning scents, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) is one of 18th-century France's finest perfumers. He becomes obsessed with capturing an elusive aroma: the scent of young womanhood. His search takes a deadly turn, and when the bodies of 12 young females are found, panic breaks out, with families rushing to lock up their daughters.

Original Release

09/14/2006

US Release

12/27/2006

Cast

Ben Whishaw	Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Simon Chandler	Mayor of Grasse
David Calder	Bishop of Grasse
Richard Felix	Chief Magistrate
Birgit Minichmayr	Grenouille's Mother
Sian Thomas	Madame Gaillard
Michael Smiley	Porter
Alvaro Roque	Grenouille 5 Years
Franck Lefeuvre	Grenouille 12 Years
Sam Douglas	Grimal

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Tom Tykwer

Writers

Tom Tykwer, Bernd Eichinger, Andrew Birkin, Patrick Süskind

Cast

Ben Whishaw	Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Simon Chandler	Mayor of Grasse
David Calder	Bishop of Grasse
Richard Felix	Chief Magistrate
Birgit Minichmayr	Grenouille's Mother
Sian Thomas	Madame Gaillard
Michael Smiley	Porter
Alvaro Roque	Grenouille 5 Years
Franck Lefeuvre	Grenouille 12 Years
Sam Douglas	Grimal
Karoline Herfurth	The Plum Girl
Timothy Davies	Chenier
Dustin Hoffman	Giuseppe Baldini
Rachel Hurd-Wood	Laura
Alan Rickman	Richis
Sara Forestier	Jeanne
Corinna Harfouch	Madame Arnulfi
Paul Berrondo	Druot / Dominique Drouot
Joanna Griffiths	Marianne
Jessica Schwarz	Natalie

Producers

Andreas Schmid	Executive Producer
Martin Moszkowicz	Executive Producer
Andreas Grosch	Executive Producer
Manuel Cuotemoc Malle	Executive Producer
Samuel Hadida	Executive Producer
Julio Fernández	Executive Producer
Bernd Eichinger	Producer
Gigi Oeri	Producer
Teresa Gefaell	Producer
Edmon Roch	Producer
Silvia Tollmann	Producer