The silence of the lambs / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; an Orion Pictures release ; a Strong Heart/Demme production ; based on the novel by Thomas Harris ; screenplay by Ted Tally ; produced by Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ron Bozeman ; directed by Jonathan Demme.
When FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned a case involving a monstrous serial killer, she seeks counsel from an imprisoned cannibalistic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, whose fascination with the young woman is as great as his hunger for murder. As their relationship develops, Starling must conf...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English French Spanish Chinese Korean Thai |
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English |
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Blu-ray: English (DTS-HD 5.1), dubbed French or Spanish dialogue (Dolby Digital 5.1), with optional subtitles in French, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Thai and with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
DVD: English (5.1Dolby surround), French (Dolby surround) or Spanish (mono) dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles. |
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Beverly Hills, CA :
Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
[2010]
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| Edition: | [Blu-ray + DVD edition]. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc DVD |
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When FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned a case involving a monstrous serial killer, she seeks counsel from an imprisoned cannibalistic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, whose fascination with the young woman is as great as his hunger for murder. As their relationship develops, Starling must confront her own demons, and an evil so powerful that she may not have the courage or strength to stop it. |
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| Note: | Set of two videodiscs of the same film: DVD and Blu-ray. Date of the set is based on package design copyright on container. "Collector's edition."--DVD disc surface. Originally released as a motion picture in 1991. Blu-ray special features include documentaries Breaking the silence, Understanding the madness, Inside the labyrinth: making of The silence of the lambs, The silence of the lambs: from page to screen, all-new and original "Scoring the 'Silence'" featurettes; deleted scenes, Anthony Hopkins phone message, etc. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CW9 D0127374 Blu-ray Video & VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: R. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards (USA), 1992: Oscar - 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, Screeplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Ted Tally). Golden Globes (USA), 1992: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jodie Foster). |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Craig McKay ; music, Howard Shore. |
| System Details: | Blu-ray disc: region A, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby DTS-HD 5.1 Master audio, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, MPEG2 @ 19 MBPS, 50GB dual layer, 1080p High Definition; requires Blu-ray player. DVD: NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround sound presentation. Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player. |
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Jodie Foster (Clarice Starling) ; Anthony Hopkins (Dr. Hannibal Lecter) ; Scott Glenn (Jack Crawford) ; Ted Levine (Jame 'Buffalo Bill' Gumb) ; Anthony Heald (Dr. Frederick Chilton), Brooke Smith (Catherine Martin). |