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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Summary: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the world's finest perfume. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he searches for the ultimate scent.

Release Date: January 05, 2007

Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Director: Tom Tykwer

Writers: Andrew Birkin

, Bernd Eichinger

Runtime: 2 h 27 min

MPAA: R

Countries: Germany, France, Spain, United States, Belgium

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 60,000,000

Domestic: $ 2,223,293

International: $ 132,816,631

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