The Perfume: Story of a Murderer

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gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation theatrical performance
radio play
gptkbp:adaptedInto film
gptkbp:artMovement none
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Grenouille's_journey
Grenouille's_motivations
Grenouille's_relationships
gptkbp:criticalReception acclaimed
gptkbp:culturalImpact significant
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Alan_Rickman
gptkb:Dustin_Hoffman
gptkb:Ben_Whishaw
gptkb:Tom_Tykwer
2006
gptkbp:finish ambiguous
philosophical questions
gptkbp:genre historical fiction
gptkbp:influencedBy French_literature
German_literature
gptkbp:influences cinema
literature
gptkbp:inspiration perfume industry
real historical figures
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Grenouille
gptkbp:motif nature
creation
death
gptkbp:narrativeStyle third-person
linear
flashbacks
gptkbp:publishedIn 1985
gptkbp:sells millions of copies
gptkbp:setIn 18th century France
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Paris
Grasse
gptkbp:style dark
philosophical
richly descriptive
gptkbp:symbolism murder
artistry
scent
gptkbp:theme identity
isolation
obsession
gptkbp:translatedInto multiple languages
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Patrick_Süskind