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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, is a bold and bizarre exploration of sensual obsession. Set in 18th-century France, Perfume chronicles the rise of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, the world's greatest perfumer, gifted with the world's most incredible sense of smell.

Author: By Lisa R. Eskow, | Title: The Sweet Smell of Perfume | 10/27/1986 | See Source »

"David has a very bewildered sense of humor," Henley adds. "I wouldn't call it wry because that implies a sarcasm that he doesn't have. He laughs really loud at things and then gets embarrassed because he did." Still, getting on Byrne's wavelength takes adjustment. "I didn't...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rock's Renaissance Man | 10/27/1986 | See Source »

Edward B. Lazere, who works as a volunteer in aWashington D.C. program for gifted children, sayshe entered public service because, "I decided thatthat's the best way to use my education."

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: Harvard Graduates Buck National Trend | 10/10/1986 | See Source »

Oddly enough, King's unsettling plots rarely work on film, perhaps because occult scenarios are best played in the Skull Cinema. On a real screen his lethally gifted children often turn out to be amateurish performers; the floodlighted hotel is about as frightening as the set of a Fred Astaire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: King of Horror | 10/6/1986 | See Source »

Helmut Schmidt served West Germany as both Finance and Defense Minister and, from 1974 to 1982, as Chancellor. Supercompetent, superconfident and supercritical, Schmidt is a gifted orator whose acerbic wit earned him the nickname "Schmidt the Lip."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: West Germany: Last Taunts From the Lip | 9/22/1986 | See Source »

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