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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Thomas Harris (screenplay)
Thomas Harris (novel)
Release Date:
9 February 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
It Started With Revenge more
Plot:
After the death of his parents during World War II, young Hannibal Lecter moves in with his beautiful aunt and begins plotting revenge on the barbarians responsible for his sister's death. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(37 articles)
The Hannibal Lecter Collection (Blu-ray Review)
(From Fangoria. 26 September 2009, 11:30 PM, PDT)
What are the 25 Best Book to Film Adaptations?
(From Rope Of Silicon. 10 September 2009, 4:46 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Why is this movie getting such bad reviews? more (341 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Aaran Thomas | ... | Hannibal 8yrs | |
| Gaspard Ulliel | ... | Hannibal Lecter | |
| Li Gong | ... | Lady Murasaki (as Gong Li) | |
| Helena-Lia Tachovská | ... | Mischa Lecter | |
| Richard Leaf | ... | Father Lecter | |
| Dominic West | ... | Inspector Popil | |
| Rhys Ifans | ... | Vladis Grutas | |
| Michele Wade | ... | Nanny | |
| Richard Brake | ... | Enrikas Dortlich | |
| Martin Hub | ... | Lothar | |
| Ingeborga Dapkunaite | ... | Mother Lecter | |
| Kevin McKidd | ... | Kolnas | |
| Joerg Stadler | ... | Berndt | |
| Stephen Walters | ... | Zigmas Milko | |
| Ivan Marevich | ... | Bronys Grentz |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Hannibal - Zrození (Czech Republic)
Hannibal 4 (USA) (working title)
Hannibal Lecter - Le origini del male (Italy)
Hannibal Lecter - Les origines du mal (France)
The Lecter Variation: The Story of Young Hannibal Lecter (USA) (working title)
The Lecter Variations (USA) (working title)
Young Hannibal (USA) (working title)
Young Hannibal: Behind the Mask (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong grisly violent content and some language/sexual references.
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Runtime:
121 min | 131 min (unrated version)
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UK | Czech Republic | France | Italy
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
Certification:
USA:R | Ireland:18 | Australia:MA | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Finland:K-15 | UK:18 | France:-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:18 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:18PL | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Japan:R-15 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:18 | Sweden:15 | Iceland:16
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Actors screen tested for the role of Hannibal include: Hayden Christensen, Macaulay Culkin, Hugh Dancy, Rupert Friend, Dominic Cooper,Tom Sturridge, and Tom Payne. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Hannibal Lecter is about to kill the guy in the houseboat when trying to rescue Lady Murasaki Shikibu, he has the guy on the ground with a knife next to his throat, with no blood on it, when the camera shoots back at Hannibal Lecter, the knife is shown with blood. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Hannibal 8yrs:
Hide quickly! Run away! Quick! This way! Quickly! Down to the lake.
[giggling, drawing on dock]
Hannibal 8yrs:
M... for Mischa.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Ein Männlein Steht Im Walde more
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What single event occurs in the life of young Hannibal Lecter that is responsible for turning him into the cannibalistic monster that he becomes?What are the differences between the theatrical version and the unrated version?
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I've heard a lot of reviews saying this was a bad movie. I disagree! I don't know if any of these people have read any of the books, let alone Hannibal Rising, but I loved the movie. Given, it seemed like Thomas Harris wrote the book strictly for the movie, but I felt this movie was made to have people understand how Lecter, "the monster" was created.
Yes, Lecter is irrational and that's the point. Hannibal Lecter is suppose to be distant because he's a psychopath. He's suppose to be apathetic. Some people mistook that for bad acting.
Comparing the movie to the book...they were about 85% compatible. Minor changes were made, but nothing too critical.
I think some people are quick to make this movie out to be horrible because they really are milking the Hannibal Lecter story, but I felt it to be a decent movie.