| Description |
1 videodisc (147 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround. |
| Language |
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. |
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Based on the novel "Das parfum" by Patrick Suskind. |
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Special features: The story of Perfume. |
| Cast |
Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Alan Rickman, John Hurt. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Frank Griebe ; editor, Alexander Berner ; music, Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer ; costume designer, Pierre-Yves Gayraud ; production designer, Uli Hanisch. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for aberrant behavior involving nudity, violence, sexuality, and disturbing images. |
| Summary |
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born under his mother's table at the fish market, onto a pile of muddy fish guts, establishing from the beginning his repulsion for putrid scents. A childhood of neglect and, later, a job at a tannery, encourage Jean-Baptiste to develop his olfactory sense rather than his verbal skills. When an opportunity to prove his worth to Parisian perfumist, Giuseppe Baldini, it results in his immediate hire into a promising new career. His successes in perfume mixing are negated by a blinding obsession for capturing the sublime beauty of human soul, which in his twisted logic requires the killing of young women to reduce their body fats to essential oils for the ultimate perfume. |
| Awards |
German Film Awards, 2007: Film Award in Gold - Best Cinematography (Frank Griebe); Best Costume Design (Pierre-Yves Gayraud); Best Editing (Alexander Berner); Best Production Design (Uli Hanisch); Best Sound (Stefan Busch, Dirk Jacob, Michael Kranz, Frank Kruse, Matthias Lempert, Hanse Warns, Roland Winke) ; Film Award in Silver - Outstanding Feature Film (Bernd Eichinger). |
| Subject |
Serial murderers -- France -- Paris -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Perfumes industry -- France -- Paris -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Odors -- France -- Paris -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Senses and sensation -- France -- Paris -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Paris (France) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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| Added Author |
Tykwer, Tom, 1965-
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Whishaw, Ben.
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Hoffman, Dustin, 1937-
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Hurd-Wood, Rachel, 1990-
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Rickman, Alan.
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Hurt, John, 1940-
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Süskind, Patrick.
Parfum. English.
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Constantin Film (Firm)
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VIP 4 Medienfonds (Firm)
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Davis Films (Firm)
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Rising Star (Firm)
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Nouvelles éditions de films (Firm)
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Castelao Productions.
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Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
141573108X |
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9781415731086 |
| Standard No. |
097361178349 |
| Music No. |
11783 Paramount Home Entertainment |
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