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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer(2006)
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2006 · FILM
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
A hyper‑sensory orphan turned killer obsessively hunts the ultimate fragrance, turning Paris into a deadly quest where his murderous art threatens to unleash an intoxicating horror upon the city.
“Obsession can cause the unthinkable.”
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Synopsis
Jean‑Baptiste Grenouille was born in Paris during the eighteenth century; he later developed an exceptionally acute olfactory sense, which he employed to create the world.
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A crew of 73+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Alexander BernerShot by Frank GriebeScored by Reinhold HeilDesigned by Uli Hanisch
Box Office
2006 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$135.0M
Budget$63.7M
Worldwide gross$135.0M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $2.2M — 2% of worldwide · International: $132.8M (98%)
Opening weekend: $20K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $20K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3 theaters
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Also known as
- Das Parfümde
- Das Parfum - Die Geschichte eines Mördersde
- El perfumees
- Le Parfumfr
- Profumo - Storia di un assassinoit
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Cast & Crew
73 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ben Whishaw
as Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Dustin Hoffman
as Giuseppe Baldini
Alan Rickman
as Richis
Francesc Albiol
as Court Official
Gonzalo Cunill
as Guard 1 Dungeon
Roger Salvany
as Guard 2 Dungeon
Andres Herrera
as Door Guard
Simon Chandler
as Mayor of Grasse
David Calder
as Bishop of Grasse
Richard Felix
as Chief Magistrate
Rachel Hurd Wood
as Laura
John Hurt
as Narrator (voice)
Supporting cast
50Karoline Herfurth
as The Plum Girl
Sian Thomas
as Madame Gaillard
Jessica Schwarz
as Natalie
Corinna Harfouch
as Madame Arnulfi
Paul Berrondo
as Dominique Druot
Timothy Davies
as Chenier
Sam Douglas
as Grimal
Harris Gordon
as Marquis de Montesquieu
Sara Forestier
as Jeanne
Joanna Griffiths
as Marianne
Birgit Minichmayr
as Grenouille's Mother
Alvaro Roque
as Grenouille 5 Years
Franck Lefeuvre
as Grenouille 12 Years
Michael Smiley
as Porter
Reg Wilson
as Customer Fishmarket
Catherine Boisgontier
as Woman Fishmarket
Nuria Casas
as Woman 2 Fishmarket
Carlos Gramaje
as Police Lieutenant Fishmarket
Walter Cots
as Driver
Perry Millward
as Marcel
Jan Cortes
as Boy Boarding House
Berta Ros
as Girl Boarding House
Joan Serrats
as Upholsterer
Jaume Montane
as Pelissier
Bridget Mcconnell
as Aunt
Duna Jove
as Young Woman
Dora Romano
as Baldini's Wife
Carolina Vera
as Neapolitan Girl
Ramon Pujol
as Lucien
Anna Gelman
as Albine
Laura Gelman
as Françoise
Guillermo Ayesa
as Tallien
Anna Diogene
as Tallien's Wife
Montserrat Maso
as Housekeeper
Toby Harper
as Police Lieutenant
Jerome Willis
as Councillor 1
Fermi Reixach
as Councillor 2
Derek Smee
as Councillor 3
Albert Perez
as Councillor 4
Artur Sala
as Gatekeeper
Thomas Lenox
as Messenger
Richard Collins Moore
as Innkeeper
Francesca Pinon
as Innkeeper's Wife
Nico Baixas
as Guard Torture Chamber
Enric Arquimbau
as Executioner
Oriol Tramvia
as Land Priest
Cristina Sola
as Woman with Bishop
Laura Vidal Traver
as Hangover Girl
Ariadna Cabrol
as Beggar Woman 1
Maia Jenkinson
as Beggar Woman 2
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