Perfume (2001): Cast & Plot
Perfume is a 2001 comedy drama directed by Michael Rymer, starring Jared Harris as Anthony, Joanne Baron and Michelle Williams. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Michael Rymer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lions Gate Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Perfume About?
The premise of Perfume without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Fame. Power. Sex. A week in the lives of a group of models, photographers, agents, reporters, publicists and other characters during a wild modeling show in New York City.
Perfume Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- new york city
- reference to pubic hair
- new york
- photographer
- modeling
- one word title
- female nudity
- nude modeling
Perfume Cast & Characters
Jared Harris leads the cast as Anthony, with Joanne Baron as Janice Crawford and Michelle Williams as Halley. Directed by Michael Rymer; 41 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Rymer
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Jared Harris as Anthony - Joanne Baron as Janice Crawford
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Michelle Williams as Halley -
Leslie Mann as Camille
Also Starring in Perfume
· 37 more- Rita Wilson Roberta
- Jeff Goldblum Jamie
- Paul Sorvino Lorenzo Mancini
- Gaby Hoffmann Gabrielle Mancini
- Sônia Braga Irene Mancini
- Peter Gallagher Guido
- Michael Sorvino Mario Mancini
- Kyle MacLachlan Business Manager
- Chris Sarandon Gary Packer
- Robert Joy Andrew
- Mariel Hemingway Lesse Hotton
- Harris Yulin Phillip
- Morena Baccarin Monica
- Michelle Monaghan Henrietta
- Carmen Ejogo Chloe
- Omar Epps J.B.
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- Michelle Forbes Francene
- Amber Valletta Blair
- Troy Garity Simon
- Hunter Carson Peter McMichaels
- Harry Hamlin Hancock
- Carmen Electra Simone
- Coolio T
- James Wilder Billy
- Mariska Hargitay Darcy
- Estella Warren Arrianne
- Angela Bettis Wilemina
- Sloane Shelton Denise
- D.W. Brown Morton
- Steven Chester Prince Denis
- Kylie Bax Maitre D'
- Pamela Shaw Rowena
- Lucy Gordon Sarah
- Lysa Apostle Melissa
- Austin Lysy Oliver
- Frederic Fekkai Themselves
- GQ Charlie
More from Michael Rymer
More films directed by Michael Rymer, best-rated first: In Too Deep, Queen of the Damned, Face to Face and Angel Baby.
Perfume Plot Summary
What happens in Perfume from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the week before New York Fashion Week, a dense web of ambition, pride, and fragile egos threads through the fashion world, pulling in photographers, editors, designers, agents, and publicists as they navigate a high-stakes landscape of reinvention and reputation.
Full summary
The whole story of Perfume, scene by scene
Perfume Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Perfume.
How Well Do You Know Perfume?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What major event are the fashion professionals preparing for throughout the film?
Perfume Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Secrets: Vestida para matar” and “Fashion Crimes”.
- Also known as
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- Secrets: Vestida para matar
- Fashion Crimes
- בושם
- Parfum
- Parfüm
- Парфюм
- 香水
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Perfume FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Perfume, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Perfume?
Perfume runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Perfume released?
Perfume was released on April 8, 2001.
Who directed Perfume?
Perfume was directed by Michael Rymer.
More films by Michael Rymer Who is in the cast of Perfume?
Perfume stars Jared Harris as Anthony, Joanne Baron as Janice Crawford and Michelle Williams as Halley, among 41 credited actors.
Does Perfume have a post-credit scene?
No. Perfume has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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