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.
Cast
Ben Whishaw
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Alan Rickman
Richis
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Laura
Dustin Hoffman
Giuseppe Baldini
John Hurt
Narrator (voice)
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
Dominique 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 5 Years
Franck Lefeuvre
Grenouille 12 Years
Michael Smiley
Porter
Richard Felix
Chief Magistrate
Francesc Albiol
Court Official
Gonzalo Cunill
Guard 1 Dungeon
Roger Salvany
Guard 2 Dungeon
Reg Wilson
Customer Fishmarket
Catherine Boisgontier
Woman Fishmarket
Núria Casas
Woman 2 Fishmarket
Carlos Gramaje
Police Lieutenant Fishmarket
Walter Cots
Driver
Perry Millward
Marcel
Jan Cortes
Boy Boarding House
Berta Ros
Girl Boarding House
Joan Serrats
Upholsterer
Jaume Montané
Pelissier
Bridget McConnell
Aunt
Duna Jové
Young Woman
Dora Romano
Baldini's Wife
Carolina Vera
Neapolitan Girl
Ramon Pujol
Lucien
Anna Gelman
Albine
Laura Gelman
Françoise
Guillermo Ayesa
Tallien
Anna Diogene
Tallien's Wife
Montserrat Maso
Housekeeper
Toby Harper
Police Lieutenant
Jerome Willis
Councillor 1
Fermí Reixach
Councillor 2
Derek Smee
Councillor 3
Albert Pérez
Councillor 4
Artur Sala
Gatekeeper
Thomas Lenox
Messenger
Richard Collins-Moore
Innkeeper
Francesca Piñón
Innkeeper's Wife
Nico Baixas
Guard Torture Chamber
Enric Arquimbau
Executioner
Oriol Tramvia
Land Priest
Cristina Solà
Woman with Bishop
Laura Vidal Traver
Hangover Girl
Ariadna Cabrol
Beggar Woman 1
Maia Jenkinson
Beggar Woman 2
Andrés Herrera
Door Guard
Crew
Tom Tykwer
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Bernd Eichinger
Screenplay, Producer
Andrew Birkin
Screenplay
Patrick Süskind
Novel
Alexander Berner
Editor
Frank Griebe
Director of Photography
Xavier Bernabeu
First Assistant Director
Sebastian Fahr-Brix
First Assistant Director
Ulrike Schürhoff
Second Assistant Director
Sergi Ruiz
Second Assistant Director
Samuel Hadida
Executive Producer
Andreas Grosch
Executive Producer
Andreas Schmid
Executive Producer
Julio Fernández
Executive Producer
Martin Moszkowicz
Executive Producer
Manuel Malle
Executive Producer
Gigi Oeri
Co-Producer
Christine Rothe
Line Producer, Executive In Charge Of Production
Silvia Tollmann
Line Producer, Production Manager
Uli Hanisch
Production Design
Michelle Guish
Casting
Grace Browning
Casting
Pep Armengol
Casting
Béatrice Kruger
Casting
Anne Fremiot
Casting
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Costume Design
Waldemar Pokromski
Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Artist
Christiane Weber
Makeup Artist
Roland Winke
Sound Director, Sound Mixer
Matthias Lempert
Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Kranz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carsten Richter
Foley
Peter Gleaves
ADR Mixer
Robert Edwards
ADR Recordist
Barrie Gower
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dennis Lowe
Visual Effects Supervisor
Reinhold Heil
Original Music Composer
Johnny Klimek
Original Music Composer
Deborah Chambers
Set Decoration
Philippe Turlure
Set Decoration
Daniel Chour
Set Designer
Julia Schrodl
Stunts
Francesc Martinell
Stunts
Santi Franco
Stunts
Anna García Cuartero
Stunts
Renato Camargos
Stunts
Gregory Brossard
Stunts
Lidia Titos
Stunt Coordinator
Volkhart Buff
Stunt Coordinator
Flora Álvarez
Stunt Coordinator
Adrián de Cea
Stunt Double
Bianca Wendlinger
Stunt Double
Harry Täschner
Stunt Double
Edmon Roch
Delegated Producer
Michal Křeček
Digital Compositor
Simon Rattle
Conductor
Laia Colet
Art Direction
Hucky Hornberger
Art Direction
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