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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Regi:
Jonathan Demme
PRODUKSJONSLAND
USA
GENRE
Thriller, kriminal, grøsser
NORSK TITTEL
Nattsvermeren
SPILLETID
118 minutter
Produksjon:
Edward Saxon
Kenneth Utt
Ron Bozman
Manus:
Ted Tally
Basert på romanen av:
Thomas Harris


Cast inkluderer:

Karakter Skuespiller Vurdering
Clarice Starling Jodie Foster ½
Dr. Hannibal Lecter Anthony Hopkins
Jack Crawford Scott Glenn
Jame Gumb Ted Levine ½
Dr. Frederick Chilton Anthony Heald ½
Catherine Martin Brooke Smith ½
Sergeant Boyle Charles Napier ½
Senator Ruth Martin Diane Baker ½
Ardelia Mapp Kasi Lemmons ½
FBI Director Hayden Burke Roger Corman ½
Lamar Tracey Walter ½
Uncredited George A. Romero ½

 

Review

At times, Anthony Hopkins' meticulously nuanced Hannibal Lecter seems almost ironic and parodic. But in light of this film’s increasing reputation as an all-time classic, it must be remembered that the performance is one of the most renowned in modern film history, and that it has become a standard of its own. There is no denying, however, that the genius with this film is not the brilliantly structured and suspense-filled hunt for its highly interesting Buffalo Bill, nor the detailed and insightful look behind the closed doors of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but rather the creation, conduction and accomplishment of Hannibal Lecter. From Jonathan Demme’s brilliant point-of-view, camerawork and ability to conceal and reveal at the right amounts to Hopkins’ once-in-a-lifetime performance. Combine that with a narrative intensity that is almost unequalled in film history (Hitchcock would have agreed), and you have one of the most compelling films of our time.

Re-reviewed: Copyright © 23.11.2005 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang
Original review: Copyright © 15
.5.1997 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang
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