Perfume the story of a murderer
(DVD)
Contributors
Tykwer, Tom, 1965- screenwriter,
Birkin, Andrew, screenwriter.
Eichinger, Bernd, screenwriter,
Oeri, Gigi, 1955- producer.
Whishaw, Ben, 1980- actor.
Birkin, Andrew, screenwriter.
Eichinger, Bernd, screenwriter,
Oeri, Gigi, 1955- producer.
Whishaw, Ben, 1980- actor.
Published
München : Constantin Film Produktion, [2007].
Format
DVD
ISBN
141573108X, 9781415731086
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (147 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
München : Constantin Film Produktion, [2007].
Language
English
ISBN
141573108X, 9781415731086
UPC
097361178349, 00097361178349
Notes
General Note
From the novel by Patrick Süskind.
General Note
Special features: The story of "Perfume" [featurette] (14 min.); Previews (8 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Frank Griebe ; production designer, Uli Hanisch ; editor, Alexander Berner ; costume designer, Pierre-Yves Gayraud ; makeup & hair design, Waldemar Pokromski ; music, Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil ; performed by Berliner Philharmoniker, conductor, Sir Simon Rattle.
Participants/Performers
Ben Whishaw (Jean-Baptiste Grenouille), Alan Rickman (Richis), Rachel Hurd-Wood (Laura), Dustin Hoffman (Giuseppe Baldini), John Hurt (narrator), Karoline Herfurth (the plum girl), David Calder (Bishop of Grasse), Simon Chandler (Mayor of Grasse), Sian Thomas (Madame Gaillard), Jessica Schwarz (Natalie), Corinna Harfouch (Madame Arnulfi), Paul Berrondo (Druot), Timothy Davies (Chenier), Sam Douglas (Grimal), Harris Gordon (Marquis de Montesquieu), Sara Forestier (Jeanne), Joanna Griffiths (Marianne), Birgit Minichmayr (Grenouille's mother), Alvaro Roque (Grenouille, age 5), Franck Lefeuvre (Grenouille, age 13), Michael Smiley (porter), Richard Felix (Chief Magistrate).
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced as a German/French/Spanish motion picture in 2006.
Description
In 1738 in Paris, a baby is born under a fishmonger's bloody table in a marketplace and abandoned. Orphaned, passed over to the monks as a charity case, already there is something about the tiny infant that is unsettling. No one will look after him; he is somehow too demanding and, even more disturbing, something is missing: he doesn't smell the way a baby should; indeed, he has no scent at all. Yet Jean-Baptiste Grenouille clings stubbornly to life, because he possesses an absolute sense of smell, and with it, he can read the world, discovering truths that elude ordinary men. As he leaves childhood behind and comes to understand his terrible uniqueness, his obsession becomes the quest to identify, and then to isolate, the perfect scent--that of life itself. Grenouille embarks on a monstrous quest, until the frenzy of his final triumph explodes in all its horrifying consequences.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated R for aberrant behavior involving nudity, violence, sexuality, and disturbing images; Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A for sexual content, nudity, and violence.
System Details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo surround; widescreen presentation, enhanced for 16:9 televisions.
Language
In English with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, or French; closed-captioned.
Awards
Winner, 2007 German Film Awards, Film Award in Gold, Beste Kamera/Bildgestaltung (Best Cinematography)--Frank Griebe; Bestes Kostümbild (Best Costume Design)--Pierre-Yves Gayraud; Bester Schnitt (Best Editing)--Alexander Berner; Bestes Szenenbild (Best Production Design)--Uli Hanisch; Beste Tongestaltung (Best Sound)--Stefan Busch, Dirk Jacob, Michael Kranz, Frank Kruse, Matthias Lempert, Hanse Warns, Roland Winke; Film Award in Silver, Programmfüllende Spielfilme (Outstanding Feature Film)--Bernd Eichinger; 2007 European Film Awards for Best Cinematographer--Frank Griebe; Prix d'Excellence--Uli Hanisch (Production design); 2007 Bavarian Film Awards for Regiepreis (Best Director)--Tom Tykwer; Beste Ausstattung (Best Production Design)--Uli Hanisch.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD PER | Available | |
| Boonton Holmes Library - Adult Media | DVD PERFU | Available | |
| Butler Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD PER | Available | |
| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD PER | Available | |
| Chester Library - Adult Media - Video | DVD PERFUME | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
City and town life -- France -- Paris -- Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Foreign films -- Germany.
France -- Social conditions -- 18th century -- Drama.
German literature -- 20th century -- Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Murder -- Drama.
Odors -- Drama.
Paris (France) -- Drama.
Perfumes -- Drama.
Perfumes industry -- Drama.
Senses and sensation -- Drama.
Serial murderers -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Foreign films -- Germany.
France -- Social conditions -- 18th century -- Drama.
German literature -- 20th century -- Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Murder -- Drama.
Odors -- Drama.
Paris (France) -- Drama.
Perfumes -- Drama.
Perfumes industry -- Drama.
Senses and sensation -- Drama.
Serial murderers -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tykwer, T., Birkin, A., Eichinger, B., Oeri, G., Whishaw, B., Rickman, A., Hurd-Wood, R., Hoffman, D., Hurt, J., Herfurth, K., Calder, D., Chandler, S., Thomas, S., Schwarz, J., Harfouch, C., Berrondo, P., Davies, T., Douglas, S., Gordon, H., Forestier, S., Griffiths, J., Minichmayr, B., Roque, A., Lefeuvre, F., Smiley, M., Felix, R., Griebe, F., Berner, A., Gayraud, P., Hanisch, U., & Süskind, P. (2007). Perfume: the story of a murderer . Constantin Film Produktion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Tykwer et al.. 2007. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. München: Constantin Film Produktion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Tykwer et al.. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer München: Constantin Film Produktion, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Tykwer, T., Birkin, A., Eichinger, B., Oeri, G., Whishaw, B., Rickman, A. and Hurd-Wood, R. et al (2007). Perfume: the story of a murderer. München: Constantin Film Produktion.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tykwer, Tom, et al. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Constantin Film Produktion, 2007.
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