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Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer [2006]Snagging.org In association with Amazon.co.ukOnline Shop | Property Guides | Kitchen & Home | Garden Tools | Power Tools | Consumer Electronics Get the Snagging Checklist Here! Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer [2006] starring: Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd Wood, Ben Wishaw directed by: Tom Tykwer ![DVD : Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer [2006]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nZ-gQLE3L._SL160_.jpg) List Price: £19.99 Amazon.co.uk's Price: £4.98 You Save: £15.01 (75%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Binding: DVD EAN: 5060002835555 Format: Anamorphic, PAL Label: Pathe Distribution Ltd Languages: Manufacturer: Pathe Distribution Ltd Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Pathe Distribution Ltd Region Code: 2 Release Date: April 30, 2007 Running Time: 141 minutes Studio: Pathe Distribution Ltd Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Based on Patrick Suskind's novel about a serial killer who hunts victims with his superhuman sense of smell, Perfume: Story of a Murderer is a florid, grisly portrayal of this historical drama set in 18th century France. Jean-Baptiste Grunuis (Ben Whishaw) 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, so that an opportunity to prove his worth to Parisian perfumist, Giuseppe Baldini (Dustin Hoffman), 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, cannibalised eau de parfum. An omniscient narrator tells the story with much sympathy for Jean-Baptiste's perverted psychology, making it, often, too obvious that his need for love justifies his murderous desire to capture misguided sexual attractions in a vile. Continuous close-ups of Grunius's nose, countered by close-ups of the places and objects he smells, enhance the viewer's understanding of his sensitivity. Repeated comparisons are made between the killer and dogs who aid, then expose his sick experimentation. The settings are fascinating, especially Baldini's perfumery and some later scenes in enflorage factories outside Provence. Whishaw's and Hoffman's performances are both grand. But Perfume unnecessarily spells out Jean-Baptiste's psychosis, squelching any chance for metaphor. This is unfortunate, considering the story's paradoxical nature. As this crude hunter navigates his way through a world of utmost delicacy, one craves ambiguity rather than explanation. --Trinie Dalton Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not the Book!People have already mentioned the moral, political and social arguments that could damn this film to the excitable realms of unpopular cult obscure, please ignore them and read the book first, then decide on the film. The film does not and can not (admittedly making a flm about scent must have been a nightmare!) make such an impression on you if you have the read the original. His lack of scent is not emphasised enough, his voluntary isolation is brief and nearly ignored and his reason for the killing is left to the end of the film. In today's society his behaviour is unacceptable and punishable, yet his reason for doing it can be seen by you every day. Why do you like some people and not others? Rating:  - Brilliantly Made, Even If The Story Isn't Exactly What You'd Call OrdinaryMy first reaction upon finishing this film was 'What the hell, who on earth comes up with these things'. After all, this film has to be one of the most bizarre things I have ever witnessed in my life. The life story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a poor, awkward, quite and very strange orphan with a highly sensitive sense of smell, who becomes obsessed with the smell of a young lady he accidently killed and spends the rest of his short life trying to re-create it, by killing various other beautiful women to try and capture their smell in a perfume. Told you it was weird, didn't I? I'd never read the book this film was based on so wasn't sure what to expect, but regardless I had no problem following the story or knowing what was going on. I loved the feel of this film, set in the past in France it felt so authentic you could almost believe that filming had really taken place in such an environment - the costumes and sets were incredibly genuine. The acting as well cannot be faulted - Ben Wishaw does an astounding job portraying Jean-Baptiste (but then again Wishaw has always been excellent in anything I've seen him in) - you do not for a moment doubt that Jean-Baptiste is a real person, never for a second think he is simply an actor playing the part - and considering the role I doubt that was a very easy job. Alan Rickman too does a fantastic job as Richis, infact, there is not a single performance I can fault. I'm not sure why this film has had so many poor reviews - possibly because the actual plot is so strange and dark, but I personally thought it was brilliant, and will be buying the DVD as soon as I have the money. Definatley worth a watch - just be prepared to expect the unexpected. Brilliantly made, and fantastic to watch. Don't miss out! Rating:  - wow!I stumbled upon this film about half way through on Sky HD and was mesmorised throughout the remainder of it !This is the most captivating ,mesmorising film i have ever watched and i LOVED it!The scene when he goes to be executed and instead unleashes the worlds most perfect perfume on the crowd who hail him as an "angel" was one of the most electrifiying moments i have ever witnessed!The hairs on my arms actually raised as the scene unfolded! I absolutely recommend this film to be viewed in HD as it really compliments EVERY aspect of the film- makers skill and let yourself really get into it and it will stay with you forever!! Congragulations to everyone involved in its making ! Rating: - In answer to the question below...No!Having watched the fabulous and amazingly kinetic Run Lola Run more by accident rather than design, it was a conscious decision on my part to seek out some more of Tom Tykwer's work, to see whether this young director was capable of replicating the stunning visual immediacy and comedic timing of his most famous work to date. Perfume (that's what I am going to call it from now on rather than its official mouthful of a title) is the story of Jean Baptiste Grenouille (played with a sense of dislocation by Ben Whishaw), a child brought into this world by his uncaring mother atop a pile of fish-guts in a Parisian market place in 18th century France. Jean appears destined for a life of drudgery and toil, but he is born with one talent, the most amazing sense of smell, and it is this talent that leads him into the perfumery business as the assistant to Giuseppe Baldini, a man who has fallen on hard times, and played with just the right level of arrogance and condescension by an almost unrecognizable Dustin Hoffman. Needless to say, thanks to Jeans almost supernatural sense of smell, the perfumes he creates are soon the sensation of Paris. However, Jean has another altogether less healthy obsession, the desire to create the greatest scent ever known to man, an obsession that leads him down the road of murder, as he kills young women in his strange desire to capture their scent. From this rather preposterous premise (it's based on a novel by Patrick Suskind, and many people, including Stanley Kubrick, considered it unfilmable) Tykwer has crafted what at first seems to be a dazzling and intriguing film. As we are first introduced to the young Jean-Baptiste, we are also introduced into his world were smell is the primary faculty by which he senses his world, something that you wouldn't think would be easy to convey using a medium that is based on sight and sound. However, through a series of lightning quick cuts, we the viewers are assailed by the images that Jean-Baptiste smells as he passes through the crowded and smelly streets of 18th century Paris. However, when Jean-Baptiste leaves Paris in order to fulfil his twisted dream, the film stumbles somewhat, and appears to loose its focus to a certain extent. In addition to this, whilst Jean-Baptiste is without a shadow of a doubt a dangerous psychotic with little or no sense of right and wrong, the film tries to force the viewer to sympathise with this damaged soul, rather than let them form their own sympathies, and utilises Jean-Baptistes obvious but never stated desire for affection as both a reason and to a certain extent as an excuse for his crimes. Whilst the film looks beautiful throughout (even the lingering shots as jean-Baptiste goes about his grisly work are never less than lovely, if a little voyeuristic), and Whishaw and Hoffman are both admirable in their roles, it is hard to really connect or feel any sympathy for any of the characters (even Alan Rickman's grieving father fails to really touch our hearts). This is not a bad film by any means, but its lack of emotional subtlety robs it of much that could have made it great, and its sympathies are going to make some viewers uneasy. A brave effort, but does not hold a candle to Run Lola Run. Rating: - Beautiful....................Born in the slums of 18th Century France in a fish market to a mother who immediately abandons him, Jean Baptiste is then left at an orphanage where he is treated with contempt by everyone there due to his oddness. He has no smell so no one can relate to him, but he has a hyper sensitised olfactory sense. One day he smells the most beautiful scent he has ever experienced, and it becomes his obsession to capture and contain that fragrance forever. I read the book first, and there is so much description of every aroma, from the stench of putrefaction in the slums, to the beautiful bouquet of summer blossom, that I suspected the film to be either dreadful or beautiful. It is definitely the latter.  Try searching the Internet for "Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer [2006]" or Ebay for "Perfume - The Story Of A Murderer [2006]". You might also be interested in the following great products:
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