Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Based On “Patrick Süskind”

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 2006 period psychological thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer, who cowrote the screenplay with Andrew Birkin and Bernd Eichinger, based on the 1985 novel Perfume by Patrick Süskind. The film stars Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood and Dustin Hoffman. Set in 18th-century France, the film tells the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Whishaw), an olfactory genius, and his homicidal quest for the perfect scent. Producer Eichinger bought the film rights to Süskind's novel in 2000, and began writing the screenplay together with Birkin.

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Release date:

September 7, 2006

Director:

Tom Tykwer

Cast:

Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Dustin Hoffman, Karoline Herfurth

Genre:

Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Drama, Psychological thriller

Country:

France, United States, Germany, Spain

Language:

English

Year page:

2006 in adaptations