The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
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1h 58m
Directed by Jonathan Demme • 1991 • United States
Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn
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 Starling, 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.
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THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Commentary
This commentary track, recorded for the Criterion Collection in 1994, features director Jonathan Demme, actors Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, screenwriter Ted Tally, and former FBI agent John Douglas.
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Jonathan Demme and Jodie Foster on TH...
This three-party documentary by Laurent Bouzereau features interviews with actor Jodie Foster and director Jonathan Demme.
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THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Deleted Scenes
The following footage is thirty-eight minutes of scenes that were cut from THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. Please note that the archival video presented here is the best available source for this material.
