Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs is a 1990 American film that follows FBI trainee Clarice Starling as she investigates serial killer Buffalo Bill, with the help of psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter. The film explores themes of reason and madness, identity and belonging, and aspiration and transformation, and is considered a key genre reference point for tracking late twentieth-century interests in police procedural, profiling, and serial murder.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 104 pages
\n Publication date: 07 October 2021
\n Publisher: British Film Institute
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The Silence of the Lambs, released in 1990, stands as a landmark film in the late twentieth century American cinema. Adapted from the novel by Thomas Harris and directed by the late Jonathan Demme, the movie features iconic central characters. Jodie Foster portrays Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee who embarks on a mission to investigate the notorious serial killer known as "Buffalo Bill," who skins his victims. Meanwhile, Anthony Hopkins takes on the role of Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant serial killer and former psychiatrist who assists Starling in exchange for personal information. The film unfolds as a layered narrative of pursuit, exploring the interplay between gothic, horror, and thriller elements. In this scholarly study, Yvonne Tasker delves into the film's exploration of insanity and crime, highlighting the centrality of ideas about gender in the storytelling. Tasker identifies The Silence of the Lambs as a significant genre reference point for tracking late twentieth-century interests in police procedural, profiling, and serial murder. She analyzes the film's key themes of reason and madness, identity and belonging, aspiration and transformation. Additionally, a new afterword examines the lasting legacies of The Silence of the Lambs and its portrayal of crime and investigation in terms of gender disruption and spectacular violence.

\n Weight: 164g\n
Dimension: 189 x 135 x 8 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781839023675\n
Edition number: 2 ed\n