Did the french perfumier in the film who was smelling the caves remind anyone else of the character Bunny LeFever from Tom Robbins' "JItterbug Perfume?"
"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."
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shareMaybe I missed something but I'd like to know why he was allowed in the cave. Anyway, I was totally enthralled by this beautiful documentary. I saw it last night at IFC and had the privilege of seeing Werner Herzog introduce the film.
shareYes! Just like Bunny! I too,do not know why he was in the film. He was just creepy with his bulgy eyes and virtually nothing to say.
shareI thought that the film crew was limited to one hour only when they went in with the scientists; this was clearly stated and emphasized at the beginning.
Then later, Herzog said they were permitted in after the scientists had gone, and were able to film 4 hours a day for one week.
Which is correct, or what am I missing?
I found this perfume guy a most bizarre aspect of the movie. And when he went in the cave, he seemed to say that it did not smell like anything in particular; hence he had to imagine what it smelled like thousands of years ago. But if this cave does not emit a cave odor (i.e. when you're literally immersed within the cave), then how in the heck would he ever find a cave by sniffing at the ground outside the cave?
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