Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006 · 147 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 271,945 VOTES · DIR. Tom Tykwer

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Overview

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

Dialogue Timeline — 828 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:15 Quick! We can't hold him back much longer.
00:04:27 Here we are. I'll get another box.
00:08:58 By the age of five, Jean-Baptiste still could not talk.
00:12:47 where utopia of unexplored smells lay in store for him.
00:26:39 One of them, the one celebrated Italian perfumer, Giuseppe Baldini
00:28:47 I'm sure it will, Monsieur Baldini.
00:33:53 It's all over you.
00:36:28 I don't, I don't know what a formula is.
00:41:43 Can't I come to work for you, master, can't I?
00:45:11 Twelve essences could be identified.
00:49:03 until it finally...
00:52:34 You told me I had to experiment.
00:55:40 Deeply satisfied, he went back to sleep...
01:00:11 It was as though...
01:09:01 Lucien?
01:13:13 To be with youê.
01:19:57 - Let's have a game of hide-and-seek! - Oh, yes! But everyone must play.
01:26:15 - What he wants! - I should've thought that was obvious.
01:29:18 And we must catch him by using our God-given wits.
01:32:12 He confessed to everything, including the murders in Grasse.
01:38:40 - You sure it wasn't south? - I saw them with my own eyes!
01:43:12 - But I don't know whether I even love him! - I'm afraid the circumstances leave us no choice.
01:58:38 This is no man! This is an angel!
25:17:06 around 11 o'clock at night

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed828
Dialogue density5.6 lines / min
First line00:01:15
Final line25:17:06

Production Record

DirectorTom Tykwer
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60,000,000
Revenue$135,039,924
IMDb votes271,945