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Perfume (2001)

Perfume poster
Directed by
Michael Rymer
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
R
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people work at a perfume counter in a department store. They improvise their conversations and interactions throughout the day.

improvisationalquirkyensemble-drivenlow-keyconversationalintimatewry

What happens

Perfume is a 2001 American film directed by Michael Rymer, and featuring an ensemble cast, starring Paul Sorvino, Leslie Mann, Jeff Goldblum, Mariel Hemingway, Rita Wilson, Jared Harris, Joanne Baron and Michelle Williams. All dialogue was improvised by the actors. The film premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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