1991 · 119 min · R

The Silence of the Lambs

Name: The Silence of the Lambs
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 119 min
Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald

Directed by Jonathan Demme · Crime, Thriller, Drama

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is a Crime film, directed by Jonathan Demme set during the 1990s. It runs 119 minutes and is rated R.

A serial killer and psychological horror, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of identity and obsession run throughout.

Composer

Howard Shore

Cinematography

Tak Fujimoto

Cast

Jodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennTed LevineAnthony HealdBrooke SmithDiane BakerKasi Lemmons

The world of this film

Setting

Urban

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Serial Killer Psychological Horror

Themes

Identity Obsession

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadFemale Led

Pacing

Propulsive

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

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