The silence of the lambs /

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A psychopath is murdering young women across the Midwest. Believing that it takes one to know one, the FBI sends Agent Clarice Starling to interview a demented prisoner, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Lecter is willing to provide clues to the killer's actions if Clarice will feed his morbid curiosity by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shore, Howard (Composer)
Corporate Author: MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Demme, Jonathan, 1944- (Director), Bozman, Ron (Ronald M.) (Producer), Saxon, Edward (Producer), Utt, Kenneth, 1921-1994 (Producer), Tally, Ted (Screenwriter), Hopkins, Anthony, 1937- (Actor), Foster, Jodie (Actor), Glenn, Scott, 1942- (Actor), Levine, Ted (Actor), Fujimoto, Tak (Cinematographer), McKay, Craig (Film editor), Zea, Kristi (Artistic director), Harris, Thomas, 1940-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Edition:Full screen.
Series:Hannibal Lecter series.
Subjects:
Lecter, Hannibal > (Fictitious character), > 1933- > Drama.
Psychopaths > Drama.
Murder > Investigation > Drama.
Serial murderers > Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Horror films.
Crime films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:A psychopath is murdering young women across the Midwest. Believing that it takes one to know one, the FBI sends Agent Clarice Starling to interview a demented prisoner, Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Lecter is willing to provide clues to the killer's actions if Clarice will feed his morbid curiosity by telling him about her own complicated life.
Item Description:Based upon the novel by Thomas Harris.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1991.
Special features include original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: R. BFAA rating: 15: for very strong language and strong violence and horror.
Awards:ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, 1992: Top Box Office Film (Howard Shore). Academy Awards USA, 1992: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Hopkins); Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jodie Foster); Best Director (Jonathan Demme); Best Picture (Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ronald M. Bozman); Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Ted Tally). Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Films USA, 1992: Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins); Best Horror Film; Best Make-Up (Carl Fullerton, Neal Martz); Best Writing (Ted Tally). Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, 1991: Silver Scream Award (Jonathan Demme). BAFTA Awards, 1992: Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins); Best Actress (Jodie Foster). Berlin International Film Festival, 1991: Best Director (Jonathan Demme). Blue Ribbon Awards, 1992: Best Foreign Language Film (Jonathan Demme). Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, 1991: Best Cinematography (Tak Fujimoto); Best Director (Jonathan Demme); Best Film; Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins). Chicago Film Critics Assocation Awards, 1992: Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins); Best Actress (Jodie Foster); Best Director (Jonathan Demme); Best Picture; Best Screenplay (Ted Tally). Directors Guild of America USA, 1992: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Jonathan Demme, Kenneth Utt, Ronald M. Bozman, Kyle McCarthy). Edgar Allan Poe Awards, 1992: Best Motion Picture (Ted Tally). Golden Globes USA, 1992: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jodie Foster). Golden Screen Germany, 1991: Golden Screen. Hochi Film Festival, 1991: Best Foreign Language Film (Jonathan Demme). Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards, 1992: Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins); Best Actress (Jodie Foster); Best Director (Jonathan Demme); Best Film. Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, 1991: 2nd place Best Music (Howard Shore). National Board of Review USA, 1991: Best Director (Jonathan Demme); Best Film; Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins); Top Ten Films. National Film Preservation Board USA, 2011: National Film Registry. National Society of Film Critics Awards USA, 1992: 2nd place Best Actress (Jodie Foster). New York Film Critics Circle Awards, 1991: Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins); Best Actress (Jodie Foster); Best Director (Jonathan Demme); Best Film. PGA Awards, 1992: Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures (Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ronald M. Bozman). People's Choice Awards USA, 1992: Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture. Sant Jordi Awards, 1992: Best Foreign Actor (Anthony Hopkins). Writers Guild of America USA, 1992: Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Ted Tally).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Craig McKay ; music, Howard Shore ; production designer, Kristi Zea.
ISBN:079286140X
9780792861409
079286168X
9780792861683