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The Silence of the Lambs(Movie, 1991)

FSK: 16+ years

| 1h 59min | Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Rating: 4.2/5 (with 7,610 votes)

The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Ted Tally, adapted from Thomas Harris's 1988 novel of the same name. It stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee who is hunting a serial killer named "Buffalo Bill" (Ted Levine), who skins his female victims. To catch him, she seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. The film also features performances from Scott Glenn, Anthony Heald, and Kasi Lemmons. The Silence of the Lambs was released on February 14, 1991, and ... ()

Part of the Hannibal Lecter Collection

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Awards & Nominations for The Silence of the Lambs

Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Actor Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Director New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Saturn Award for Best Actor National Board of Review: Top Ten Films National Board of Review Award for Best Film nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director nominated for: Academy Award for Best Film Editing nominated for: Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture nominated for: Academy Award for Best Sound

About The Silence of the Lambs

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

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Trailer for The Silence of the Lambs + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Official Trailer(Trailer, 1:59)

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Official Trailer (Trailer)

The Silence of the Lambs – back in cinemas official Trailer (Trailer)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) ORIGINAL Trailer [HD 1080p] (Trailer)

UK Re-release Trailer (Trailer)

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The Silence of the Lambs (Trailer)

Official Trailer (Trailer)

The Screaming Lambs (Clip)

Hannibal Meets The Senator (Clip)

Buffalo Bill Kidnaps Catherine (Clip)

Silence of the Lambs (1991) | Clarice and Hannibal's First Meeting | MGM Studios (Clip)

SIlence of the Lambs (1991) | "It Rubs the Lotion On Its Skin" | MGM Studios (Clip)

Becoming Hannibal Lecter | The Silence of the Lambs | MGM (Featurette)

Allan Arkush on SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (Featurette)

In conversation with... Jodie Foster, on The Silence of the Lambs | BFI (Featurette)

The Silence of the Lambs Wins Adapted Screenplay: 1992 Oscars (Featurette)

Jonathan Demme Wins Best Directing: 1992 Oscars (Featurette)

The Silence of the Lambs Wins Best Picture: 1992 Oscars (Featurette)

Jodie Foster On Hannibal Lecter (Featurette)

Jodie Foster Wins Best Actress | 64th Oscars (1992) (Featurette)

Anthony Hopkins Wins Best Actor | 64th Oscars (1992) (Featurette)

The Silence of the Lambs Bloopers & Gag Reel (1991) (Bloopers)

Das Schweigen der Lämmer ≣ 1991 ≣ Trailer ≣ Remastered (Trailer, DE)

Das Schweigen der Lämmer Trailer Deutsch (Trailer, DE)

German (Trailer, DE)

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), South Bimini Airport, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, FBI Academy, Layton, Old Allegheny County Jail, Pittsburgh International Airport

Plays in: Washington D.C., Baltimore (Maryland), Illinois, Memphis, Ohio, Virginia, Quantico

Based on the work of: Thomas Harris ("The Silence of the Lambs")

Made by: Orion Pictures, Strong Heart/Demme Production

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 37 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Estonian (ET), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Norwegian Bokmål (NB), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Slovenian (SL), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date DE: 04/11/1991 (World premiere: 02/14/1991)

Appearing Characters: Hannibal Lecter, Clarice Starling, Frederick Chilton, Buffalo Bill

Cast: Jodie Foster, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Charles Napier, Kasi Lemmons, Brooke Smith, Dan Butler, Diane Baker, Ron Vawter, Anthony Heald, Brent Hinkley, Chris Isaak, Frankie Faison, George A. Romero, Roger Corman, Stuart Rudin, Anthony Hopkins, Cynthia Ettinger, Daniel von Bargen, Tracey Walter, Tommy Lafitte, Ella Scott Lynch, Adelle Lutz, Paul Lazar, Harry Northup, Bill Miller, Chuck Aber, Kenneth Utt, Obba Babatundé, Darla

Director: Jonathan Demme

Producer: Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ron Bozman

Screenwriter: Ted Tally

Executive Producer: Gary Goetzman

Film Editor: Craig McKay

Director of Photography: Tak Fujimoto

Composer: Howard Shore

Costume designer: Colleen Atwood

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Quzuların Səssizliyi"

"O Silêncio dos Inocentes"

"El silencio de los corderos"

"Kravta dumili"

"Hitsujitachi no Chinmoku"

"양들의 침묵"

"한니발 1"

"El Silencio de los Inocentes"

"De schreeuw van het lam"

"Milczenie Owiec"

Keywords: moth, psychopath, fbi, cannibal, psychological thriller, murder, based on novel or book, virginia, brutality, serial killer, kidnapping

Budget: 19,000,000 USD

Revenue: 272,742,922 USD (= 1,435%)

5 movies in the Hannibal Lecter Collection

1991 The Silence of the Lambs

2002 Red Dragon

2007 Hannibal Rising

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