Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath: Hannibal Lecter, who used to be a respected psychiatrist. FBI agent Jack Crawford believes that Lecter, who is also a very powerful.
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Running time118 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$19 millionBox office$272.7 millionThe Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American film directed by from a screenplay written by, adapted from 's 1988. The film stars,. In the film, a young, seeks the advice of the imprisoned Dr., a brilliant and to apprehend another serial killer, known only as ', who his female victims' corpses. The novel was Harris's first and second respectively to feature the characters of Starling and Lecter, and was the second adaptation of a Harris novel to feature Lecter, preceded by the -directed (1986).The Silence of the Lambs was released on February 14, 1991 and grossed $272.7 million worldwide against its $19 million budget, becoming the. The film premiered at the, where it competed for the, while Demme received the.Critically acclaimed upon release, it became only the third film (the other two being (1934) and (1975)) to win in all the:,.
It is also the first (and so far only) Best Picture winner widely considered to be a, and one of only six such films to be nominated in the category.It is regularly cited by critics, film directors and audiences alike as one of the. In 2018 ranked it 48th on their list of the 500 greatest movies of all time. The ranked it as the while the characters Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter were ranked as the. The film is considered 'culturally, historically or aesthetically' significant by the U.S.
And was selected to be preserved in the in 2011. A sequel titled was released in 2001, in which Hopkins reprised his role. It was followed by two prequels: (2002) and (2007).
Contents.Plottrainee is pulled from her training at the at by of the Bureau's. He assigns her to interview, a former psychiatrist and incarcerated cannibalistic serial killer, whose insight might prove useful in the pursuit of a psychopath nicknamed ', who kills young women and then removes the skin from their bodies.Starling travels to the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, where she is led by to Lecter's solitary quarters. Although initially pleasant and courteous, Lecter grows impatient with Starling's attempts at 'dissecting' him and rebuffs her. As she is leaving, a prisoner named Miggs flicks at her. Lecter, who considers this act 'unspeakably ugly', calls Starling back and tells her to seek out an old patient of his. This leads her to a storage shed, where she discovers a man's severed head with a lodged in its throat. She returns to Lecter, who tells her that the man is linked to Buffalo Bill.
He offers to Buffalo Bill on the condition that he may be transferred away from Chilton, whom he detests.Buffalo Bill abducts a Senator's daughter, Catherine Martin. Crawford authorizes Starling to offer Lecter a fake deal, promising a prison transfer if he provides information that helps them find Buffalo Bill and rescue Catherine.
Instead, Lecter demands a from Starling, offering clues about Buffalo Bill in exchange for personal information. Starling tells Lecter about the murder of her father when she was ten years old. Chilton secretly records the conversation and reveals Starling's deceit before offering Lecter a deal of Chilton's own making. Lecter agrees and is flown to Memphis, where he verbally torments Senator Ruth Martin, and gives her misleading information on Buffalo Bill, including the name 'Louis Friend'.Starling notices that 'Louis Friend' is an anagram of '—. She visits Lecter, who is now being held in a cage-like cell in a Tennessee courthouse, and asks for the truth. Lecter tells her that all the information she needs is contained in the case file.
Rather than give her the real name, he insists that they continue their quid pro quo and she recounts a traumatic childhood incident where she was awakened by the sound of spring lambs being slaughtered on a relative's farm in Montana. Starling admits that she still sometimes wakes thinking she can hear lambs screaming, and Lecter speculates that she is motivated to save Catherine in the hope that it will end the nightmares. Lecter gives her back the case files on Buffalo Bill after their conversation is interrupted by Chilton and the police, who escort her from the building. Later that evening, Lecter kills his guards, escapes from his cell, and disappears.Starling analyzes Lecter's annotations to the case files and realizes that Buffalo Bill knew his first victim personally. Starling travels to the victim's hometown and discovers that Buffalo Bill was a tailor, with dresses and dress patterns identical to the patches of skin removed from each of his victims. She telephones Crawford to inform him that Buffalo Bill is trying to form a 'woman suit' out of real skin, but Crawford is already en route to make an arrest, having cross-referenced Lecter's notes with hospital archives and finding an autogynephilic man named Jame Gumb, who once applied unsuccessfully for a, believing himself to be a.
Starling continues interviewing friends of Buffalo Bill's first victim in Ohio, while Crawford leads an team to Gumb's address in Illinois. The house in Illinois is empty, and Starling is led to the house of 'Jack Gordon', whom she realizes is actually Jame Gumb, again by finding a sphinx moth. She pursues him into his multi-room basement, where she discovers that Catherine is still alive, but trapped in a dry well. After turning off the basement lights, Gumb stalks Starling in the dark with, but gives his position away when he cocks his revolver. Starling reacts just in time and fires all of her rounds, killing Gumb.Sometime later, at the FBI Academy graduation party, Starling receives a phone call from Lecter, who is at an airport in. He assures her that he does not plan to pursue her and asks her to return the favor, which she says she cannot do.
Lecter then hangs up the phone, saying that he is 'having an old friend for dinner', and starts following a newly arrived Chilton before disappearing into the crowd.Cast. as. Masha Skorobogatov as young Clarice. as Dr.
as. as. as Dr.
as Catherine Martin. as U.S. Senator Ruth Martin. as Ardelia Mapp. as Barney Matthews.
as Lamar. as Lt. Boyle. Danny Darst as Sgt. Tate. Alex Coleman as Sgt.
Jim Pembry. as Roden. Paul Lazar as Pilcher. as Paul Krendler. as FBI Director Hayden Burke.
as SWAT Commander. as Mr. Bimmel.
Brent Hinkley as Officer MurrayProduction DevelopmentThe Silence of the Lambs is based on 's 1988 and is the second film to feature the character following the 1986 film. Prior to the novel's release, partnered with to bring the novel to the big screen. With Hackman set to direct and possibly star in the role of Crawford, negotiations were made to split the $500,000 cost of rights between Hackman and the studio. In addition to securing the rights to the novel, producers also had to acquire the rights to the name 'Hannibal Lecter', which were owned by Manhunter producer. Owing to the financial failure of the earlier film, De Laurentiis lent the character rights to Orion Pictures for free.In November 1987, was brought on to write the adaptation; Tally had previously crossed paths with Harris many times, with his interest in adapting The Silence of the Lambs originating from receiving an advance copy of the book from Harris himself. When Tally was about halfway through with the first draft, Hackman withdrew from the project and financing fell through.
However, Orion Pictures co-founder assured Tally to keep writing as the studio itself took care of financing and searched for a replacement director. As a result, Orion Pictures sought director to helm the project. With the screenplay not yet completed, Demme signed on after reading the novel. From there, the project quickly took off, as Tally explained, 'Demme read my first draft not long after it was finished, and we met, then I was just startled by the speed of things.
We met in May 1989 and were shooting in November. I don't remember any big revisions.' Castingwas interested in playing the role of immediately after reading the novel. However, in spite of the fact that Foster had just won an for her performance in the film (1988), Demme was not convinced that she was right for the part. Having just collaborated on (1988), Demme's first choice for the role of Starling was, who turned it down, later saying, 'It was a difficult decision, but I got nervous about the subject matter'.Still not convinced, he went to who rejected it as well for its gruesome themes and then to, of whom the studio was skeptical as not being a bankable choice. As a result, Foster was awarded the role due to her passion towards the character.For the role of Dr., Demme originally approached. After the actor turned it down, was then offered the part based on his performance in (1980).
Other actors considered for the role included,. The mask Hopkins wore became an iconic symbol for the movie. It was created by Ed Cubberly, of, who had made numerous masks for goalies.was originally cast to play, the Agent-in-Charge of the of the in but he found the script 'too violent.' Was then cast in the role. To prepare for the role, Glenn met with. Douglas gave Glenn a tour of the Quantico facility and also played for him an audio tape containing various recordings that serial killers had made of themselves raping and torturing a 16-year-old girl.
According to Douglas, Glenn wept as he experienced the recordings and even changed his liberal stance on the death penalty. FilmingPrincipal photography for The Silence of the Lambs began on November 15, 1989 and concluded on March 1, 1990. Filming primarily took place in and around, with some scenes shot in nearby northern. The home of Buffalo Bill used for exterior scenes was in. The exterior of the near served as the setting for Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. In what was a rare act of cooperation at the time, the FBI allowed scenes to be filmed at the in Quantico; some FBI staff members even acted in. Music The Silence of the Lambs: The Original Motion Picture Scoreby.
ReleasedFebruary 5, 1991RecordedAugust 1990 inLength57: 09Howard Shorechronology(1988)The Silence of the Lambs: The Original Motion Picture Score(1991)(1991)chronology(1986)The Silence of the Lambs(1991)(2001)Professional ratings Review scoresSourceRatingThe for The Silence of the Lambs was composed by, who would also go on to collaborate with Demme on. Recorded in during the latter half of the summer of 1990, the score was performed by the. 'I tried to write in a way that goes right into the fabric of the movie,' explained Shore on his approach. 'I tried to make the music just fit in. When you watch the movie you are not aware of the music.
You get your feelings from all elements simultaneously, lighting, cinematography, costumes, acting, music. Jonathan Demme was very specific about the music.' Roman catholic audio bible free download.
A soundtrack album was released by on February 5, 1991. Music from the film was later used in the for its 2001 sequel,. The Silence of the Lambs: The Original Motion Picture Score No.TitleLength1.'
Main Title'5:042.' The Asylum'3:533.' Return to the Asylum'2:355.' The Abduction'3:016.' Quid Pro Quo'4:417.' Lecter in Memphis'5:418.'
Lambs Screaming'5:349.' Lecter Escapes'5:0610.' Belvedere, Ohio'3:3211.'
The Moth'2:2012.' The Cellar'7:0213.' Finale'4:50Total length:57:09Release Box officeThe Silence of the Lambs was released on February 14, 1991, grossing $14 million during its opening weekend. At the time it closed on October 10, 1991, the film had grossed $131 million domestically with a total worldwide gross of $273 million. Home mediaThe film was released on on August 27, 2002 and on on March 6, 2001 by MGM. Reception Critical response. The performances of and garnered widespread praise and won them the for and, respectively.The Silence of the Lambs was a that gradually gained widespread success and critical acclaim.
Foster, Hopkins, and Levine garnered much acclaim for their performances. Review aggregator reports that 96% of 97 film critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 8.87/10. The website's critical consensus reads: 'Director Jonathan Demme's smart, taut thriller teeters on the edge between psychological study and all-out horror, and benefits greatly from stellar performances by Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster.'
, another review aggregator, assigned the film a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, based on 19 reviews from mainstream critics, indicating 'universal acclaim'. Audiences polled by gave the film an average grade of 'A-' on an A+ to F scale., of, specifically mentioned the 'terrifying qualities' of Hannibal Lecter. Ebert later added the film to his list of, recognizing the film as a 'horror masterpiece' alongside such classics as,. However, the film is also notable for being one of two multi-Academy Award winners (the other being ) disapproved of by Ebert's colleague,.
Writing for, Siskel said, 'Foster's character, who is appealing, is dwarfed by the monsters she is after. I'd rather see her work on another case.' Accolades Academy Awards recordBest Picture, Kenneth Utt, Ronald M. BozmanBest Director,Best Actor,Best Actress,Best Adapted Screenplay,Golden Globe Awards recordBest Actress, Jodie FosterBritish Academy Film Awards recordBest Actor, Anthony HopkinsBest Actress, Jodie FosterThe film won the:, (Demme), (Hopkins), (Foster), and (Ted Tally), making it only the third film in history to accomplish that feat. It was also nominated for ( and ) and, but lost to and, respectively.Other awards include being named Best Film by the, CHI Awards and PEO Awards. Demme won the at the and was nominated for the. The film was nominated for the of the.
It was also nominated for the. Screenwriter received an for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. The film was awarded Best Horror Film of the Year during the 2nd telecast, with presenting the award to the film's executive producer.In 1998, the film was listed as one of the by the.
In 2006, at the Key Art Awards, the original poster for The Silence of the Lambs was named best film poster 'of the past 35 years'. The Silence of the Lambs placed seventh on 's for Lecter's escape scene. The American Film Institute named Hannibal Lecter (as portrayed by Hopkins) and Clarice Starling (as portrayed by Foster) the. In 2011, aired a prime-time special, that counted down the best films chosen by fans based on results of a poll conducted by ABC and magazine. The Silence of the Lambs was selected as the best suspense/thriller and Dr. Hannibal Lecter was selected as the fourth-greatest film character.The film and its characters have appeared in the following:. – #65.
– #5.:. – #6 Hero. – #1 Villain.:. 'A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some and a nice.'
– #21. – #74In 2015, 's 25th anniversary year, it included The Silence of the Lambs in its list of the 25 best movies made since the magazine's beginning. Organization/AssociationAwardActor/CrewOutcomeRemarks,WonWonWonWonWonAdapted from byNominated,NominatedWonNominatedNominatedNominatedNominatedWonWonNominatedNominatedNominatedNominated,NominatedNominated,NominatedControversyUpon its release, The Silence of the Lambs was criticized by members of the community for its portrayal of Buffalo Bill as. In response to the critiques, Demme replied that Buffalo Bill 'wasn't a gay character. He was a tormented man who hated himself and wished he was a woman because that would have made him as far away from himself as he possibly could be.'
Demme added that he 'came to realize that there is a tremendous absence of positive gay characters in movies'. Much of the criticism was directed towards Foster, whom the critics alleged was herself a lesbian.
In a 1992 interview with magazine, the and advocate stated: 'I thought it was absolutely outrageous that The Silence of the Lambs won four Oscars. I'm not saying that the movie shouldn't have been shown. I'm not denying the movie was an artistic triumph, but it was about the evisceration, the skinning alive of women.
That is what I find offensive. Not the Playboy.' See also., an unauthorized of the film.References.