With The parfume, the story of a murderer In 2006, the German director Tom Tykwer filmed a book * that had caused a lot of stir since its publication in 1985: Patrick Süskind’s novel about a serial killer who located his victims with his nose was successful and sold not only in Germany, but worldwide more than 20 million copies in almost 50 languages. The film adaptation that is out today was correspondingly large 10:30 p.m. on RTL 2 is shown on television.
The olfactory poetry of a murderer on TV: The serial killer thriller Das Perfum set new standards
Unlike in the USA, two or even three-digit million sums are almost never spent in the German film business. According to the box office, the film Perfume is one Budget of 60 million dollars (at that time just over 50 million euros) was extraordinary. It made the project great in its time most expensive German film of all time, as the mirror announced. In the end, the serial killer film grossed $135 million internationally, more than double its expenditure. (It was only in 2012 that Perfume was overtaken by Cloud Atlas with its $100 million budget, but it grossed significantly less.)
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Cast with international but also German stars like Karoline Herfurth, The Perfume follows Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) from his birth to his death. The man who became a serial killer has a special gift: the finest nose in the world. He learns the perfume craft and continues to pursue new techniques (and murders). Aim to create the ultimate smell – pure olfactory beauty.
When you think of serial killer thrillers, the first things that probably come to mind are dark city alleys and desperate police investigations. Set in the 18th century, the story of Perfume takes a more unconventional approach. Here the audience almost accompanies a murderer in his murder poetic striving for olfactory fulfillmentbut is also afraid to show it dark deeds not back. The beauty and ugliness of what is smelled are reflected in the images, as we can now see on TV.
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