The Silence of the Lambs
1991 | Thriller | USA | Directed by Jonathan Demme
Overview
Clarice Starling, FBI trainee, bargains with Hannibal Lecter to catch a killer who makes suits. Demme closeups force eye contact onto the audience. Anthony Hopkins won with roughly sixteen minutes of screen time, Jodie Foster the same night. Third film to sweep the five major Oscars and first horror labeled Best Picture. Quid pro quo. The serial killer procedural apex.
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