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Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Unsettling thriller based on the bestselling novel by Patrick Suskind. In 18th century Paris, an invidious young man develops a heightened sense of smell, and becomes a skilled perfumier. He schemes to create the most beguiling perfume in the world by infusing the scents of thirteen beautiful women, even though his endeavour turns him into a serial killer.

Last on

Tue 5 Apr 2011 23:20 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

Credits

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille
Ben Whishaw
Giuseppe Baldini
Dustin Hoffman
Richis
Alan Rickman
Laura
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Narrator
John Hurt
Director
Tom Tykwer
Writer
Andrew Birkin
Writer
Bernd Eichinger

Broadcasts

  • Sat 23 Jan 2010 22:30 BBC Two only on England, Northern Ireland, Wales

  • Sat 23 Jan 2010 23:00 BBC Two only on Scotland

  • Tue 5 Apr 2011 23:20 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

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