Rent The Silence of the Lambs: The Inside Story (2010)
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1h 21min
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- Synopsis:
Join Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, director Jonathan Demme and screenwriter Ted Tally in revisiting the making of one of the scariest and most critically acclaimed horror movies ever made. Images from the film have become ingrained in the memories of filmgoers the world over, but no one knows how different the film could have been had the original pairing of Gene Hackman and Michelle Pfeiffer been cast in those famous roles of Dr. Hannibal Lecter and FBI trainee Clarice Starling. So how did a young director with a history in comedy, an out-of-favour actor who had turned his back on Hollywood and a studio heading for bankruptcy turn out one of the most chilling films ever made? Discover how the various elements of artistic vision, intuitive casting, hard work and good fortune came together to create a film that has gone down in history as one of only a handful to have swept the board at the Oscars. With contributions from all the film's major cast and crew, this is the definitive story behind the making of a modern masterpiece. - Actors:
- Jonathan Demme, Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Ted Tally, Gene Hackman, Michelle Pfeiffer
- Directors:
- Anthony Uro
- Producers:
- Anthony Uro
- Narrated By:
- Jessica Brohn
- Writers:
- Anthony Uro
- Aka:
- Inside Story: The Silence of the Lambs
- Studio:
- Go Entertain
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
- Collections:
- Getting to Know Michelle Pfeiffer
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Reviews (1) of The Silence of the Lambs: The Inside Story
A interesting behind the scenes look at one of the greatest films ever made, with caveats - The Silence of the Lambs: The Inside Story review by TB
Such is the continued draw of The Silence of the Lambs that this specially made behind the scenes documentary was released to DVD.
Whilst there are some great behind the scenes clips and also interviews with all the key cast and crew, I did have one very big frustration with it: despite being almost 90 minutes long, I felt that there was a huge amount of padding in terms of content that had been put in which wasn't interesting, at the expense of genuinely fascinating moments which were cut.
An example of this is that although the director Jonathan Demme appeared, to me it seemed there was so much that he said that didn't make the final cut. Having seen other interviews with him, talking about not only Silence of the Lambs but other projects he has done, he is an incredible raconteur and storyteller. And I wanted to see and hear this genius director be allowed to talk much more freely about this masterpiece, along with the other actors. But he along with others only gets small little snippets of screentime. Ted Levine welcomingly is allowed to speak at some length about the creation of Buffalo Bill, but it's a rarity sadly.
If you are a Silence fan, then there is absolutely things here you'll want to see. But you almost certainly will be left wanting more, and with the access that this documentary team clearly had, it's a travesty this wasn't fully explored.
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