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roger177
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

This is a dark, dark, dark film, focused on an obsession so complete and lonely it shuts out all other human experience. You may not savor it, but you will not stop watching it, in horror and fascination.

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klauswunderlich
Klaus Wunderlich
rated 9

Amazing film, and highly recommended. Strong message, engaging story. Watch without fear of repenting!

2 years ago
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Cast & Crew

Tom Tykwer
Composer
Tom Tykwer
Director
John Hurt
As Narrator (voice)
Dustin Hoffman
As Giuseppe Baldini
Alan Rickman
As Richis
Corinna Harfouch
As Madame Arnulfi
Michael Smiley
As Porter
Ben Whishaw
As Jean-Baptiste Grenouille

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A young man with an extraordinary sense of smell becomes obsessed with capturing the essence of a woman's scent, leading him down a dark and dangerous path. His journey takes him from the streets of Paris to the perfume capital of Grasse, where he will stop at nothing to create the ultimate fragrance. But as his obsession grows, so does the body count, and he must confront the consequences of his actions.

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer was released in theaters on December 26, 2006.