Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Obsession can cause the unthinkable.
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes.However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
- Director
- Tom Tykwer
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
- Worldwide
- $135M
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Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
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The record
Awards
2 wins · 5 nominations
European Film Academy Prix d'Excellence
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Academy Prix d'Excellence
European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Cinematographer
European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
European Film Award for Best Actor
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Actor
European Film Award for Best Composer
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Composer
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer returned 2.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $64M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $135M
- Release date
- Sep 13, 2006
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- Belgium, Germany
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