Perfume: the Story of a Murderer

Tom Tykwer's ("Run Lola Run") offbeat thriller is set in 18th-century France, where a young man with an exceptional sense of smell takes a job as a parfumier's apprentice. But his quest to create the ultimate in female scents quickly turns to obsession as he begins murdering young women, believing he can bottle their very essence. Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and Dustin Hoffman star. Based on a novel by Patrick Süskind. 147 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo Surround; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.