Perfume (2001 film)
Perfume is a 2001 American film directed by Michael Rymer and featuring an ensemble cast, starring Paul Sorvino, Leslie Mann, Jeff Goldblum, Mariel Hemingway, Rita Wilson, Jared Harris, Joanne Baron, and Michelle Williams. As mentioned in the end credits, all dialogue was improvised by the actors.
| Perfume | |
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| Directed by | Michael Rymer Hunter Carson |
| Produced by | L. M. Kit Carson Cynthia Hargrave Nadia Leonelli Fredrik SundwallSundwall |
| Written by | Michael Rymer L. M. Kit Carson |
| Starring | Paul Sorvino Leslie Mann Jeff Goldblum Rita Wilson Jared Harris Joanne Baron Michelle Williams Mariel Hemingway |
| Music by | Adam Plack |
| Cinematography | Rex Nicholson |
| Edited by | Dany Cooper |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
Release date | January 26, 2001 |
Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Prior to a major fashion show, the people involved find themselves embroiled in their own personal battles.
Lorenzo Mancini (Paul Sorvino) is a famous Italian fashion designer who learns that he's dying of cancer, but keeps the news from his former wife Irene (Sônia Braga), and his boyfriend Guido (Peter Gallagher), while also trying to prevent his son Mario (Michael Sorvino) to move their family business into a new line pandering to hip hop culture.
Camille (Leslie Mann) is a up-and-coming fashion designer who's leaving the small atelier owned by Roberta Colaredo (Rita Wilson) to join the large fashion house Fantasia, for which her current lover, Jamie (Jeff Goldblum), works as a talent scout.
Anthony (Jared Harris) is a fashion photographer who has to reinvent himself after his signature heroin chic style has become overused and obvious. Janice Crawford (Joanne Baron), powerful chief editor of A Magazine, offers Anthony the chance to prove himself with a cover shot. In the meantime, Janice's estranged daughter Halley (Michelle Williams) resurfaces unexpectedly.
Main Cast
Listed alphabetically:
- Joanne Baron as Janice Crawford
- Sonia Braga as Irene Mancini, Lorenzo's ex-wife
- Carmen Electra as Simone, Mario's girlfriend
- Omar Epps as J.B., a famous rapper who tries to launch his own fashion line through Lorenzo
- Peter Gallagher as Guido, Lorenzo's live-in boyfriend
- Jeff Goldblum as Jamie, a talent scout for the Fantasia firm and Camille's recent hook-up
- Jared Harris as Anthony, a fashion photographer
- Mariel Hemingway as Leese Hotton, a famous actress Anthony is hired to shoot for the cover of A Magazine
- Leslie Mann as Camille, a talented designer working for Roberta Colaredo's atelier
- Paul Sorvino as Lorenzo Mancini
- Rita Wilson as Roberta Colaredo
Additional Cast
Listed alphabetically:
- Morena Baccarin as Monica, Roberta's assistant
- Angela Bettis as Wilemina, Janice's assistant
- Coolio as T, an associate of J.B.
- D.W. Brown as Morton, Anthony's assistant
- Hunter Carson as Paul McMichaels, Camille's friend
- Carmen Ejogo as Chloe, Roberta's English designer
- Michelle Forbes as Francene, Anthony's live-in girlfriend
- Troy Garity as Simon, Roberta's staffer
- Lucy Gordon as Sarah, Roberta's staffer
- Harry Hamlin as Hancock, Roberta's boyfriend
- Mariska Hargitay as Darcy, an editor at A Magazine
- Gaby Hoffmann as Gabriella Mancini, Lorenzo's daughter
- Robert Joy as Andrew, Lorenzo's butler
- Kyle MacLachlan as the business manager pitching Lorenzo the extravagant "music underwear" idea
- Michelle Monaghan as Penny, Roberta's model who decides to leave her atelier
- Steven Chester Prince as Denis, Roberta's business manager
- Sonja Sohn as Dandy, Arrianne's agent
- Michael Sorvino as Mario Mancini, Lorenzo's son
- Lee Tergesen as a lawyer
- Amber Valletta as Blair, Roberta's shoe designer
- Estella Warren as Arrianne, a model who refuses to do a nude shot with Anthony
- Michelle Williams as Halley, Janice's estranged daughter
- Harris Yulin as Phillip Brosco, a high-ranking manager at Fantasia