The Silence of the Lambs
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The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Clarice Starling, a young FBI trainee at Quantico, is recruited by Behavioral Science Unit chief Jack Crawford to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant and cannibalistic psychiatrist imprisoned at the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Officially conducting a psychological survey, Starling is actually meant to draw out insights that could help capture "Buffalo Bill", a serial killer who murders young women and removes their skin. At the hospital, the manipulative director Dr. Frederick Chilton makes unwelcome advances toward Starling before escorting her to Lecter's cell.
Production
Written by Ted Tally, the film was produced by Orion Pictures. Howard Shore composed the score. Tak Fujimoto handled the cinematography. The film runs 119 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $19,000,000, The Silence of the Lambs grossed $272,742,922 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
The Silence of the Lambs is part of the The Hannibal Lecter Collection franchise; its influence and legacy endure in later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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