The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Regista:

Jonathan Demme

Writers (WGA):

Thomas Harris (novel)
Ted Tally (screenplay)

Data di uscita:

14 febbraio 1991 (USA)

Genere:

Crime | Thriller

Slogan:

Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Brilliant. Cunning. Psychotic. In his mind lies the clue to a ruthless killer. - Clarice Starling, FBI. Brilliant. Vulnerable. Alone. She must trust him to stop the killer.

Plot:

A young FBI cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.

Plot Keywords:

Tragedy | Film With Ambiguous Title | Based On Ed Gein | Gore | Animal In Cast Credits

Premi:

Won 5 Oscars. Another 39 wins & 27 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Perfectly executed dramatic thriller

Cast

Jodie Foster	...	Clarice Starling
Anthony Hopkins	...	Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Scott Glenn	...	Jack Crawford
Anthony Heald	...	Dr. Frederick Chilton
Ted Levine	...	Jame 'Buffalo Bill' Gumb
Frankie Faison	...	Barney Matthews
Kasi Lemmons	...	Ardelia Mapp
Brooke Smith	...	Catherine Martin
Paul Lazar	...	Pilcher
Dan Butler	...	Roden
Lawrence T. Wrentz	...	Agent Burroughs
Don Brockett	...	Friendly Psychopath in Cell
Frank Seals Jr.	...	Brooding Psychopath in Cell
Stuart Rudin	...	Miggs
Masha Skorobogatov	...	Young Clarice Starling

Alias:

Silenzio degli innocenti, Il (Italy) [it]

Durata:

118 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby SR

Divieti:

Italy:VM14 | USA:R (certificate #30301) | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-16 (cut video version) | South Korea:18 | Denmark:15 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R16 | Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (tv rating) | Finland:K-15 (directors cut, video realese) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (video rating) (special edition) | Australia:M (re-rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:15 (original rating) | Ireland:18 (re-rating) | Israel:18 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 (cut) | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Singapore:PG (video rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Singapore:R(A) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)

Luoghi delle riprese:

Bellaire, Ohio, USA

Company:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Curiosità:

At least six directors have roles in this film: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Kasi Lemmons, Roger Corman, Dan Butler (who directed episodes of "Frasier" (1993)), and a cameo by George A. Romero.

Errori:

Errori geografici: The red herring house is supposed to be in Calumet City, Illinois, and in the background, mountains can be seen. There are no mountains in the vicinity of the actual Calumet City.

Citazioni:

[first lines]
FBI instructor: Starling! Starling! Crawford wants to see you in his office.
Clarice Starling: Thank you, sir.

Movie Connections:

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Colonna sonora:

Hip Priest

Perfectly executed dramatic thriller

The Silence of the Lambs, having accomplished the rare feat of winning all five of the major Academy Award categories, is a remarkable achievement in filmmaking. Gruesome, pulpish material was transformed by dedicated participants on all levels of production, and a film that would have failed in the hands of many others wound up becoming a modern masterpiece. Taut direction and a superb screenplay might be the best arguments for the film's power, but the flashiest are certainly delivered in the bravura performances of Hopkins and Foster. Their interplay -- and remember, they only share a handful of scenes together -- is nothing short of riveting.