
The Silence of the Lambs (1990) 4K UHD bluray steelbook
The FBI is trying in vain to track down a serial killer known as Buffalo Bill, who kidnaps and murders his female victims and then cuts off pieces of their skin. To create a psychological profile of the killer, young FBI trainee Clarice Starling visits imprisoned psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a cannibalistic murderer, in the high-security wing. However, the highly intelligent doctor pursues his own interests during their conversations: In exchange for each piece of information, he demands intimate insights into the future agent's past, who becomes increasingly entangled in his perfidious web of manipulation, power, and psychological games. While Clarice loses precious time, Buffalo Bill already has his next victim in his sights...
Reviews
”Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris, director Jonathan Demme has staged a perfect, dark thriller that need not hide behind Alfred Hitchcock's best work. (prisma.de)
"With 'The Silence of the Lambs,' director Jonathan Demme has created one of the best thrillers, characterized by a perfectly staged story, excellently developed characters, and outstanding acting performances." (filmstarts.de)
"A perfectly staged, terrifying story that relies less on bloody effects than on an atmosphere of oppressive fear." (Film-Dienst)
"The floating corpse on a dissection table, the legs in the murderer's bathtub— all the exquisite details, almost discreet and yet terrifyingly precise, fit into the quiet, mechanical flow of events that drives toward the solution and the very last shock." (Die Zeit)
"An effective thriller that has been the benchmark for subsequent films in this genre – right up to the present day." (Kino-Zeit)
"WithThe Silence of the Lambs, Jonathan Demme directed a thriller that Alfred Hitchcock himself could not have made more suspenseful." (Fischer Filmalmanach)
Awards:
Oscar® 1992: Best Picture | Best Actor | Best Actress | Best Director | Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe Award 1992: Best Actress
Berlinale 1991: Silver Bear
Country of origin:
USA, 1990
Age rating:
FSK (voluntary German film censorship) approved for ages 16 and up
Item number:
12382558
UPC/EAN:
4042564252033
Release date:
6.11.2025
Series:
Capelight Special Edition
Genre:
Thriller, literature
Running time approx.:
119 min.
Director:
Jonathan Demme
Cast:
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn
Film music:
Howard Shore
Original title:
The Silence of the Lambs (1990)
Language:
German, English
Audio format:
DTS-HD 5.1
Picture:
Widescreen
Subtitles:
German, English
Special features:
+ 48-page booklet
+ Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster: The Beginning, Making The Silence of the Lambs, Breaking the Silence
+ Inside the Labyrinth: Making of The Silence of the Lambs
+ Page to Screen
+ A Wealth of Talent, Preparation and Authenticity
+ Scoring the Silence
+ Making-of-Featurette (1991)
+ Deleted Scenes
+ Outtakes
+ Anthony Hopkins' Answering Machine
+ Healing Humanity
+ Through Her Eyes
+ Understanding the Madness
+ Additional Deleted Scenes
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