Review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) by Romanj. — 02 Mar 2007

First "different" film I've seen in years. Refreshingly off beat, Beautifully filmed.

This review of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) was written by Romanj. on 02 Mar 2007.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer has generally received positive reviews.

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