Perfume: The Story of a Murderer [2006]

"He lived to find beauty. He killed to possess it."



BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL

Director: Tom Tykwer
Writers: Andrew Birkin & Bernd Eichinger
Star: Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman and Alan Rickman

Storyline

 

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of eighteenth century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.