Perfume: The Story of a Murderer ( El Perfume - Historia de un asesino ) ( Le Parfum - Histoire d'un meurtrier )

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: El Perfume - Historia de un asesino
Alternate Title: Le Parfum - Histoire d'un meurtrier
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby DTS 5.1 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
142 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2006 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Tom Tykwer

Written By:
Andrew Birkin
Bernd Eichinger

Actors:
Ben Whishaw ..... Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Francesc Albiol ..... Court Official
Gonzalo Cunill ..... Guard 1 Dungeon
Roger Salvany ..... Guard 2 Dungeon
Andrés Herrera ..... Door Guard
Simon Chandler ..... Mayor of Grasse
David Calder ..... Bishop of Grasse
Richard Felix ..... Chief Magistrate
Birgit Minichmayr ..... Grenouille's Mother
Reg Wilson ..... Customer - Fishmarket
Catherine Boisgontier ..... Woman - Fishmarket
Núria Casas ..... Woman 2 - Fishmarket
Carlos Gramaje ..... Police Lieutenant - Fishmarket
Sian Thomas ..... Madame Gaillard
Michael Smiley ..... Porter

Synopsis:

Adapted from Patrick Süskind's clammy, high-toned international best seller, 'Perfume: The Story of a Murderer' tells the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw), a skinny, sallow young fellow who grows up in the pungent atmosphere of 18th-century France burdened with a preternaturally sensitive nose. Whereas Mr. Süskind portrayed this condition in ripe, sarcastic prose, the director Tom Tykwer's method is one of stupefying literalism. Exploiting the lush, lurid tones of Frank Griebe's cinematography, he rubs our noses in Grenouille's world by assaulting our eyes with what he smells. Thus the camera lingers on rotting fish, on animal skins at the tannery where Grenouille serves an early apprenticeship, and then on the lissome ladies who become his victims. But the only smell produced by these long, breathy close-ups is a metaphorical one, a foul, stale odor traceable back to the movie itself.

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille has a unique talent for discerning the scents and smells that swirl around him, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. Strangely lacking any scent of his own, he becomes obsessed with capturing the irresistible but elusive aroma of young womanhood. As Grenouille's obsession turns deadly, twelve young girls are found murdered. Panic breaks out as people rush to protect their daughters, while an unrepentant and unrelenting Grenouille still lacks the final ingredient to complete his quest.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 18 July, 2007.

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