| Edition |
Two-DVD special edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet (12 unnumbered and folded pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm). |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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stamping rdapm |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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stereo rdacpc |
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surround rdacpc |
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5.1 Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby Digital |
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NTSC rdabs |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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region 1 rdare |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 13 |
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Criterion collection ; 13.
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| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); original Dolby Digital 2.0 surround, alternate 5.1 surround. |
| Cast |
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith, Diane Baker, Kasi Lemmons, Charles Napier, Tracey Walter, Roger Corman, Ron Vawter, Danny Darst, Frankie Faison. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Craig McKay ; music, Howard Shore. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by Thomas Harris. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1991. |
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Wide screen (1.85:1). |
| Contents |
disc one. [Feature film + special features] -- disc two. [Special features]. |
| Summary |
"In this chilling adaptation of the best-selling novel by Thomas Harris, the astonishingly versatile director Jonathan Demme crafted a taut psychological thriller about an American obsession: serial murder. As Clarice Sterling, an FBI trainee who enlists the help of the infamous Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter to gain insight into the mind of another killer, Jodie Foster subverts classic gender dynamics and gives one of the most memorable performances of her career. As her foil, Anthony Hopkins is the archetypal antihero--cultured, quick-witted, and savagely murderous--delivering a harrowing portrait of humanity gone terribly wrong. A gripping police procedural and a disquieting immersion into a twisted psyche, The Silence of the Lambs swept the Academy Awards (best picture, director, screenplay, actress, actor) and remains a cultural touchstone"--Container. |
| Note |
Special features: New 4K digital restoration, approved by director of photography Tak Fujimoto; alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack; on disc one: Audio commentary from 1994 featuring director Jonathan Demme, actors Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, screenwriter Ted Tally, and former FBI agent John Douglas; New interview with critic Maitland McDonagh; Thirty-eight minutes of deleted scenes; Trailer; on disc two: Interview from 2005 with Demme and Foster; Four documentaries featuring hours of interviews with cast and crew; Behind-the-scenes featurette; Storyboards; Plus a book featuring an introduction by Foster, an essay by critic Amy Taubin, pieces from 2000 and 2013 by author Thomas Harris on the origins of the character Hannibal Lecter, and a 1991 interview with Demme. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Awards |
Academy Awards: Best Picture; Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins; Best Actress: Jodie Foster; Best Director: Jonathan Demme. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Subject |
Lecter, Hannibal (Fictitious character), 1933- -- Drama.
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United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Drama.
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Harris, Thomas, 1940- -- Film adaptations.
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Harris, Thomas, 1940- (OCoLC)fst00072607
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Lecter, Hannibal (Fictitious character), 1933- (OCoLC)fst00995267
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Psychopaths -- United States -- Drama.
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Serial murderers -- United States -- Drama.
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Murder -- Investigation -- United States -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama.
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Murder -- Investigation.
(OCoLC)fst01029788
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Psychopaths. (OCoLC)fst01081656
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Serial murderers. (OCoLC)fst01113110
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| Genre/Form |
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Detective and mystery films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Film adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710491
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Thrillers (Motion pictures) (OCoLC)fst01726193
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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| Added Author |
Demme, Jonathan, 1944-2017, film director.
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Saxon, Edward, film producer.
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Utt, Kenneth, 1921-1994, film producer.
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Bozman, Ron (Ronald M.), film producer.
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Foster, Jodie, actor.
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Tally, Ted, screenwriter.
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Hopkins, Anthony, 1937- actor.
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Glenn, Scott, 1942- actor.
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Levine, Ted, actor.
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Heald, Anthony, actor.
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Smith, Brooke, 1967- actor.
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Baker, Diane, 1938- actor.
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Lemmons, Kasi, actor.
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Napier, Charles, 1936-2011, actor.
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Walter, Tracey, 1942- actor.
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Corman, Roger, 1926- actor.
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Vawter, Ron, actor.
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Fujimoto, Tak, director of photography.
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Shore, Howard, composer (expression)
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McKay, Craig, editor of moving image work.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Harris, Thomas, 1940-
Silence of the lambs.
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Strong Heart/Demme Production (Firm), production company.
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Orion Pictures, film distributor.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Standard No. |
715515210416 |
| ISBN |
9781681434049 |
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1681434040 |
| Music No. |
CC2854D The Criterion Collection |
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CC2854DDVD The Criterion Collection |
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