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Hannibal Rising (2007)

R  121 min  -  Crime | Drama | Horror   -  9 February 2007 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Peter Webber

Writers:

Thomas Harris (screenplay), Thomas Harris (novel)
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Hannibal Rising -- A prequel to the thriller film series featuring the notoriously violent Hannibal Lecter Hannibal Rising -- 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. Hannibal Rising -- 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.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaran Thomas Aaran Thomas ...
Gaspard Ulliel ...
Li Gong ...
Lady Murasaki (as Gong Li)
Helena-Lia Tachovská Helena-Lia Tachovská ...
Richard Leaf Richard Leaf ...
Father Lecter
Dominic West ...
Rhys Ifans ...
Michele Wade Michele Wade ...
Nanny
Richard Brake ...
Martin Hub Martin Hub ...
Lothar
Ingeborga Dapkunaite Ingeborga Dapkunaite ...
Mother Lecter
Kevin McKidd ...
Petras Kolnas
Joerg Stadler Joerg Stadler ...
Berndt
Stephen Walters Stephen Walters ...
Zigmas Milko
Ivan Marevich ...
Bronys Grentz
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Storyline

Mischa and Hannibal, baby brother and sister, are inseparable; it is their love for each other that ties their bond. Their companionship is forever binding, until, with their family, while hiding from the Nazi war machine a twisted set of circumstance sets the pace for a most vicious attack on the future of one Hannibal Lecter for the sworn vengeance for the brutal killing of his baby sister. Years later, we find Hannibal, the teenager, setting up in Paris, and living with his aunt Lady Murasaki Shikibu and studying at medical school here he finds his forte. Still searching for his sister's murderers, still bitter and still ever hopeful of satisfying his desire for retribution. This chance arrives, and soon we are to learn that for a pound of flesh lost a pound of flesh must be repaid. This is the horrific tale of justice and honor, a young man's growing pains that will have the guilty paying with more than just flesh and bone... Written by Cinema_Fan  

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Plot Keywords:

Lithuania | Aunt | Castle | Honor | Prequel  | See more »

Taglines:

It Started With Revenge See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong grisly violent content and some language/sexual references See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK | Czech Republic | France | Italy

Language:

English | German | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Hannibal - Zrození See more »

Filming Locations:

France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,051,650 (USA) (11 February 2007) (3003 Screens)

Gross:

$82,169,884 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

While Lecter injects himself with sodium thiopental, he plays Johann Sebastian Bach's "Goldberg Variations" in the background, the same music that plays during his escape in The Silence of the Lambs. The recording was made in 1955 by Glenn Gould. In the other movies featuring Hannibal Lecter, Gould's 1981 recording is used. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Near the end of the movie, when the Inspector confronts Hannibal at school and escorts him to the police station, he arrives in a different shirt and hairstyle. He goes from the police station to his aunt's apartment and is seen in yet another outfit and hairstyle; he then returns to school and is back in his original sweater and hair. See 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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Connections

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Goldberg Variations BWV 988"
Variation No. 1 - Aria
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)
Public Domain
Performed by Glenn Gould
(p) 1955 SONY BMG Music Entertainment Inc.
Licensed courtesy of SONY BMG Commercial Markets (UK) See more »