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The Resource Perfume. : the story of a murderer, DreamWorks Pictures and Constantin Film present a Constantin Film and VIP Medienfonds 4 production ; in co-production with Nouvelles Éditions de Films and Castelao Productions ; produced by Bernd Eichinger, Gigi Oeri ; screenplay by Andrew Birkin & Bernd Eichinger & Tom Tykwer ; directed by Tom Tykwer

Perfume. : the story of a murderer, DreamWorks Pictures and Constantin Film present a Constantin Film and VIP Medienfonds 4 production ; in co-production with Nouvelles Éditions de Films and Castelao Productions ; produced by Bernd Eichinger, Gigi Oeri ; screenplay by Andrew Birkin & Bernd Eichinger & Tom Tykwer ; directed by Tom Tykwer

Label
Perfume. : the story of a murderer
Title
Perfume.
Title remainder
the story of a murderer
Statement of responsibility
DreamWorks Pictures and Constantin Film present a Constantin Film and VIP Medienfonds 4 production ; in co-production with Nouvelles Éditions de Films and Castelao Productions ; produced by Bernd Eichinger, Gigi Oeri ; screenplay by Andrew Birkin & Bernd Eichinger & Tom Tykwer ; directed by Tom Tykwer
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille 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. An opportunity to prove his worth to Parisian perfumist Giuseppe Baldini 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 the human soul, which in his twisted logic requires the killing of young women to reduce their body fats to essential oils for the ultimate perfume
Awards note
German Film Awards, 2007: Film Award in Gold - Best Cinematography (Frank Griebe); Best Costume Design (Pierre-Yves Gayraud); Best Editing (Alexander Berner); Best Production Design (Uli Hanisch); Best Sound (Stefan Busch, Dirk Jacob, Michael Kranz, Frank Kruse, Matthias Lempert, Hanse Warns, Roland Winke) ; Film Award in Silver - Outstanding Feature Film (Bernd Eichinger).
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Frank Griebe ; editor, Alexander Berner ; music, Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil ; costume designer, Pierre-Yves Gayraud ; production designer, Uli Hanisch
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for aberrant behavior involving nudity, violence, sexuality, and disturbing images
Language note
  • In English, with English or Spanish subtitles
  • Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1995.9.S87
LC item number
P474864 2007
PerformerNote
Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Dustin Hoffman, John Hurt
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1955-
  • 1965-
  • 1980-
  • 1937-
  • 1990-
  • 1940-2017
  • 1964-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Eichinger, Bernd
  • Oeri, Gigi
  • Birkin, Andrew
  • Tykwer, Tom
  • Whishaw, Ben
  • Hoffman, Dustin
  • Hurd-Wood, Rachel
  • Rickman, Alan
  • Hurt, John
  • Griebe, Frank
  • Berner, Alexander
  • Gayraud, Pierre-Yves
  • Hanisch, Uli
  • Süskind, Patrick
  • DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006)
  • Constantin Film (Firm)
  • VIP Medienfonds 4 (Firm)
  • Nouvelles éditions de films (Firm)
  • Castelao Productions
  • DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
147
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Videodiscs
  • Serial murderers
  • Perfumes industry
  • Odors
  • Senses and sensation
  • Asesinato
  • Aceites esenciales
  • Paris (France)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Perfume. : the story of a murderer, DreamWorks Pictures and Constantin Film present a Constantin Film and VIP Medienfonds 4 production ; in co-production with Nouvelles Éditions de Films and Castelao Productions ; produced by Bernd Eichinger, Gigi Oeri ; screenplay by Andrew Birkin & Bernd Eichinger & Tom Tykwer ; directed by Tom Tykwer
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • DVD release of the 2006 motion picture
  • Based on the novel "Das parfum, " by Patrick Süskind
  • Special features: The story of Perfume
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1077262
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (147 min.)
Isbn
9781415731086
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
097361178349
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
11783
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1077262
  • (OCoLC)124168359
System details
DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Perfume. : the story of a murderer, DreamWorks Pictures and Constantin Film present a Constantin Film and VIP Medienfonds 4 production ; in co-production with Nouvelles Éditions de Films and Castelao Productions ; produced by Bernd Eichinger, Gigi Oeri ; screenplay by Andrew Birkin & Bernd Eichinger & Tom Tykwer ; directed by Tom Tykwer
Publication
Note
  • DVD release of the 2006 motion picture
  • Based on the novel "Das parfum, " by Patrick Süskind
  • Special features: The story of Perfume
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1077262
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (147 min.)
Isbn
9781415731086
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
097361178349
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
11783
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1077262
  • (OCoLC)124168359
System details
DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround
Video recording format
DVD

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