February 12, 2012

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

by MovieMaker Staff | Published July 11, 2007

German director Tom Tykwer began shooting Perfume: The Story of a Murderer on this day in 2005. With cast members Ben Wishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman and Rachel Hurd-Wood in tow, the production began at Bavaria Studios in Munich and followed with shoots throughout Spain. To achieve the feeling of 18th Century France, Tykwer employed more than 50 young men and women he called the “Dirt Unit” to disperse and remove all dirt used in a scene. Perfume, based on the novel of the same name by Patrick Suskind, is about young orphan Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Wishaw) and his innate talent for scents. As the child matures, so do his abilities until he discovers the ultimate perfume: The scent given off by a young girl after death. To complete his growing collection, Grenouille must gather a sample from a redhead (Hurd-Wood) before her father (Rickman) or the authorities catch up to him. Perfume premiered in Munich, Germany on Sept. 7, 2006 and went on to a limited U.S. opening on December 27.

Factoid: Director Tykwer employed cinematographer Frank Griebe to recreate all that was gritty and vibrant in Grenouilleâ€(tm)s life. Take notice: When the main character starts off in a sad state at a tannery, Griebe kept the movie muted and devoid of much color, but as the young artist gains control of his talent, things start looking a bit brighter all around.

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Comment by Ali the perfume girl on 7/25/10 at 2:47 pm

I finally saw this perfume movie. I must say that it kind of grossed me out. LOL. However, I liked learning how the perfumeries operated in France during that time. My love of perfume was heightened and I’m glad I saw the movie. :)

Comment by PriceRiteMart on 7/28/10 at 2:39 am

I thought this was a great movie, the ending (without spoilers) was quite unexpected and rather sad. But great art direction.

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Comment by fantasy perfumes on 6/30/11 at 9:02 am

Perfume was a great movie! I really liked the story and the idea that Jean-Baptiste Grenouille was born with a superior olfactory sense. Ben Whishaw played his role very well and I personally think that the movie deserves an 8. Now personally I think that smelling a girl after you kill her is sick but that wasn’t the main idea was it?

Comment by sniper22 on 9/05/11 at 12:28 pm