Hannibal Rising (2007)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Peter Webber

Writers (WGA):

Thomas Harris (screenplay)
Thomas Harris (novel)

Release Date:

9 February 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

It Started With Revenge

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.

Plot Keywords:

Hannibal Lecter | Aunt | Lithuania | War Criminal | France

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

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

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)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong grisly violent content and some language/sexual references.

Runtime:

121 min | 131 min (unrated version)

Country:

UK | Czech Republic | France | Italy

Language:

English | German | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:18 | Australia:MA | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | 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

Filming Locations:

France

Company:

Young Hannibal Productions

Trivia:

In real life, Stephen Walters is claustrophobic.

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.

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HypaSpace: (#6.25)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Ein Männlein Steht Im Walde

Not the best but well worthy of the Saga

I went and seen Hannibal Rising last night and have to say that even though it was not as good as the novel i still highly recommend this movie, the acting is pretty good given they are not your high profile Hollywood stars and Gaspard Ulliel play a wonderful Hannibal Lecter.

The scenery is beautiful, the war scenes are very well shot and the acting throughout the movie is well above what i expected especially from the little known french actor playing the famous cannibal.

Don't go see this movie expecting a similar style of film like the others in the Saga, just go and enjoy the movie and marvel as you see what sort of monster a human being is capable of becoming.

Overall i think the movie holds enough of its own to be a very worthy addition to the "Hannibal" franchise.

Fans of the book will probably find the movie more absorbing than those who haven't read it. But do yourself a favour and read the book before seeing the movie as its vital to really get a good understanding of whats going on and the story behind it.

Would also like to add that the music and score for the movie is first class and almost gives it a "dream like" feel to it