In time, the crowd storm the scaffold and give him his freedom. Grenouille, however, uses his unique perfume to put the mob into a fragrance-driven frenzy. The book, which became the greatest literary success in Germany since World War II, ends with an almost orgiastic scene as hundreds turn up to witness the protagonist's execution. He, in turn, did not look at her … keeping his eyes closed tight as he strangled her, for he had only one concern - not to lose the least trace of her scent.'ĭozens of other women will fall prey to Grenouille's obsession and murderous meticulousness until he is finally convicted. She did not attempt to cry out, did not budge, did not make the least motion to defend herself. 'She was so frozen with terror at the sight of him that he had plenty of time to put his hands to her throat. His first victim is a red-haired 'mirabelle' girl.ĭirector Tom Tykwer and producer Bernd Eichinger convinced Süskind to give them the movie rights And for that he begins to kill the young, fragrant women from whose smell the ultimate perfume is to emerge. He wants to compose the perfect perfume to finally become part of the world. Grenouille wants to create the greatest of all fragrances, an essence that finally makes this inconspicuous outsider smell - and therefore visible.

He's an outsider with a unique talent - and a murderous idea.

Grenouille can perceive odors from the greatest distance and dissect them into their individual parts. The Parisian orphan boy is punished with an ugly body devoid of its own fragrance - yet he is also blessed with a genius nose. Ironically, Patrick Süskind throws Jean-Baptiste Grenouille into this world of smells. The others must simply come to terms with this stinking effluvia of life. In order not to have to endure the bestial odors, those who can afford it hold a handkerchief with fine perfume to their noses. After his mother is executed as a child murderer, he himself is deported as an orphan into the Paris of the 18th century, a greasy juggernaut where waste and feces clog the streets. With his little fingers, Grenouille claws his way into existence. But she did not anticipate the boy's absolute will to survive.

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