Dustin Hoffman and Alan Rickman are set for the feature film adaptation of Patrick Suskind's international best seller "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer." says today's The Hollywood Reporter.
Constantin Film is producing the project, for which the two actors have been linked with since late last year. Hoffman will play Guiseppe Baldini, the perfume maker, and Rickman will be Antoine, the merchant father of a young woman who becomes the subject of obsession for Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, the central character in the film, to be played by British actor Ben Whishaw.
Grenouille's obsession turns to murder when he seeks to bottle the scent of the beautiful young virgin. The tale is set in 18th century Paris, anbd is to be helmed by Tom Twyker ("Run Lola Run") who co-wrote the script with Bernd Eichinger. Martin Moszkowicz produces for Constantin Film. No word on a production start date as yet.
Thanks to 'Lacey'.
