Two films about innate genius, giggles, and sniffing. Miloš Forman’s Amadeus is one of the greatest films ever made. Using bookends and unreliable narration to tell a more interesting story. Michael’s firsthand experience of being the Mozart and Salieri in his music career. Madness and genius in film. Double Sleepy Nap Time returns. Tom Tykwer’s Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Portraying smell in film with the help of macro shots. How did this film get made? Why didn’t people listen to Roger Ebert and see Perfume? Alice discusses the unusually weird ending of Perfume. Michael discusses the totally normal ending of Perfume.
Trailers
Covers
Click on a cover to view/download high resolution version.
Amadeus
Released: September 6, 1984
IMDB | Wikipedia
Director: Miloš Forman
Writer: Peter Shaffer
Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge
The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival, Antonio Salieri—now confined to an insane asylum.
Perfume The Story of a Murderer
Released: September 13, 2006
IMDB | Wikipedia
Director: Tom Tykwer
Writer: Bernd Eichinger, Tom Tykwer, Andrew Birkin
Starring: Ben Whishaw, Alan Rickman, Rachel Hurd-Wood
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
