Films Shot in Barcelona

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 51. Chapters: All About My Mother, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, The Orphanage, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Biutiful, Meeting People Is Easy, REC 2, Love & Basketball, Count Dracula, Buried, The Passenger, The Machinist, Wheels on Meals, The Life of David Gale, Fermat's Room, Hell of the Living Dead, Little Ashes, The Sea Inside, Lisa and the Devil, The Nun, Fragile, Marquis de Sade: Justine, Voyage of the Damned, Jamon, jamon, Chimes at Midnight, Anguish, Savage Grace, Pot Luck, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, Beyond Re-Animator, Circus World, Salvador, Faust: Love of the Damned, Lumiere and Company, Nico and Dani, The Tit and the Moon, Rottweiler, Uncovered, Fakers, Arachnid, Diario de una Ninfomana, Delusions of Grandeur, Art Heist. Excerpt: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is a 2006 German thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer and written by Andrew Birkin, Bernd Eichinger and Tykwer. It is based on the 1985 novel Perfume by Patrick Suskind. Set in 18th century France, the film tells the story of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw), an olfactory genius, and his homicidal quest for the perfect scent. The film also stars Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman and Rachel Hurd-Wood; John Hurt provides narration. The film was made on a budget of 50 million, making it one of the most expensive German films. Principal photography began on July 12, 2005 and concluded on October 16, 2005; filming took place in Spain, Germany and France. Perfume was released on September 14, 2006 in Germany. It grossed $135,039,943 worldwide, of which $53,125,663 was made in Germany. Critics' reviews of the film were mixed; the consensus was that the film had strong cinematography and acting but suffered from an uneven screenplay. The film begins with the sentencing of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw), a notorious murd...