The silence of the lambs

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The silence of the lambs

Statement of responsibility

Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; an Orion Pictures release ; a Strong Heart / Demme production ; screenplay by Ted Tally ; produced by Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ron Bozman ; directed by Jonathan Demme

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Summary

"In this chilling adaptation of the best-selling novel by Thomas Harris, the astonishingly versatile director Jonathan Demme crafted a taut psychological thriller about an American obsession: serial murder. As Clarice Sterling, an FBI trainee who enlists the help of the infamous Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter to gain insight into the mind of another killer, Jodie Foster subverts classic gender dynamics and gives one of the most memorable performances of her career. As her foil, Anthony Hopkins is the archetypal antihero--cultured, quick-witted, and savagely murderous--delivering a harrowing portrait of humanity gone terribly wrong. A gripping police procedural and a disquieting immersion into a twisted psyche, The Silence of the Lambs swept the Academy Awards (best picture, director, screenplay, actress, actor) and remains a cultural touchstone"--Container

Awards note

Academy Awards, 1992: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Hopkins); Best Actress in a Leading Role (Foster); Best Director (Demme); Best Picture; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.
Golden Globe Awards, 1992: Best Performance by a Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Foster).
BAFTA Awards, 1992: Best Actor (Hopkins); Best Actress (Foster).

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Craig McKay ; music, Howard Shore ; production designer, Kristi Zea ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Language note

English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH)

PerformerNote

Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith, Diane Baker, Kasi Lemmons, Charles Napier, Tracey Walter, Roger Corman, Ron Vawter, Danny Darst, Frankie Faison

Runtime

118

Series statement

The Criterion collection

Series volume

Technique

live action

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