Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of eighteenth century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
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Ben Whishaw | Jean-Baptiste Grenouille |
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Alan Rickman | Richis |
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Dustin Hoffman | Giuseppe Baldini |
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Enric Arquimbau | Executioner |
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John Hurt | Narrator (voice) |
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Karoline Herfurth | Das Mirabellen-Mädchen |
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David Calder | Bischof von Grasse |
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Simon Chandler | Bürgermeister von Grasse |
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Jessica Schwarz | Natalie |
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Sian Thomas | Madame Gaillard |
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Corinna Harfouch | Madame Arnulfi |
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Paul Berrondo | Dominique Drouot |
| Timothy Davies | Chenier | |
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Sam Douglas | Grimal |
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Harris Gordon | Marquis de Montesquieu |
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Sara Forestier | Jeanne |
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Joanna Griffiths | Marianne |
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Birgit Minichmayr | Grenouilles Mutter |
| Alvaro Roque | Grenouille (5 Jahre) | |
| Franck Lefeuvre | Grenouille (12 Jahre) | |
| Michael Smiley | Aufseher | |
| Richard Felix | Magistrat | |
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Rachel Hurd-Wood | Laura |
Art |
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| Uli Hanisch | Production Design |
Camera |
| Frank Griebe | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up |
| Pierre-Yves Gayraud | Costume Design |
| Waldemar Pokromski | Makeup Artist |
Directing |
| Tom Tykwer | Director |
Editing |
| Alexander Berner | Editor |
Production |
| Andreas Schmid | Executive Producer |
| Christine Rothe | Herstellungsleitung |
| Martin Moszkowicz | Executive Producer |
| Andreas Grosch | Executive Producer |
| Manuel Cuotemoc Malle | Executive Producer |
| Samuel Hadida | Executive Producer |
| Julio Fernández | Executive Producer |
| Silvia Tollmann | Production Manager |
| Gigi Oeri | Producer |
Sound |
| Carsten Richter | Foley |
| Michael Kranz | Sound mixer |
| Roland Winke | Sound Director |
| Matthias Lempert | Sound Editor |
| Johnny Klimek | Original Music Composer |
| Reinhold Heil | Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects |
| Dennis Lowe | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Writing |
| Bernd Eichinger | Screenplay |
| Patrick Süskind | Novel |
| Andrew Birkin | Screenplay |