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The Silence of the Lambs

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Total Cinema

Image: © 1991 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Donald Trump’s number one fan (?), Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) gives FBI serial killer hunter Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) pointers from his maximum security asylum cell. But is he trying to help the investigation, or is this some kind of sinister seduction?

Fair to say that Jonathan Demme’s film of the Thomas Harris best seller was the most culturally pervasive psycho killer movie since, well, since Psycho. It’s a genuinely creepy, skin crawling suspense film but it’s the novelty of seeing the diminutive Foster in the detective role which really makes it stand out.

The popularity of Jonathan Demme’s movie is likely to last as long as there is a market for being scared.

Roger Ebert

 

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Director

Jonathan Demme

Cast

Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald, Ted Levine

Credits
Country of Origin

USA

Year

1991

Language

English

Awards

Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay

19+
118 min

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Credits

Screenwriter

Ted Tally

Cinematography

Tak Fujimoto

Editor

Craig McKay

Original Music

Howard Shore

Production Design

Kristi Zea

Art Director

Tim Galvin

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