Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 2006 period psychological thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer (known for Run Lola Run ). It is an adaptation of Patrick Süskind’s internationally acclaimed 1985 novel of the same name. The film is a German-French-Spanish co-production, noted for its lush cinematography, haunting score, and controversial subject matter. Plot Summary Set in 18th-century France, the film follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw), a man born with an extraordinary sense of smell but no personal odor of his own. As an orphan apprenticed to a fading perfumer, Giuseppe Baldini (Dustin Hoffman), Grenouille becomes obsessed with capturing every scent in the world, particularly the fragrance of young virginal women.
