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Hannibal

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Directed byRidley Scott
Produced byRidley Scott
Dino De Laurentiis
Written byThomas Harris
Steven Zaillian
StarringAnthony Hopkins
Julianne Moore
Gary Oldman
Ray Liotta
Giancarlo Giannini
Music byHans Zimmer
CinematographyJohn Mathieson
Editing byPietro Scalia
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)February 9, 2001
Running time131 min. Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning Agostino De Laurentiis, usually credited as Dino De Laurentiis (born August 8 1919) is an Academy Award -winning Italian Thomas Harris (born April 11, 1940) is an American Author of crime Novels most notably The Silence Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian (born on 30 January 1953 in Fresno, California) is an American Screenwriter, Film director Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. Julianne Moore (born December 3 1960 is an Academy - and BAFTA -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe -winning American Actress Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958 is an English actor writer director, producer, Voice-over artist and occasional Musician who Raymond Liotta (born December 18, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor, best known Giancarlo Giannini (born August 1 1942 is an Oscar -nominated Italian actor and dubber Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden John Mathieson may refer to John Alexander Mathieson (1863–1947 Premier of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island 1911&ndash1917 Pietro Scalia (born March 17 1960) is an Academy Award winning Italian-American Film editor. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages
CountryUK
USA
LanguageEnglish
Italian
Japanese
Budget$87 million
Gross revenue$351,692,268
Preceded byThe Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Followed byRed Dragon (2002)
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Hannibal is a 2001 film directed by Ridley Scott, adapted from the Thomas Harris novel of the same name. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, This entry is about the 2002 film For other entries with similar names see Red dragon. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning Thomas Harris (born April 11, 1940) is an American Author of crime Novels most notably The Silence Hannibal is a novel by Thomas Harris, a third part of a series involving his iconic psychopathic character Hannibal Lecter. Set ten years after The Silence of the Lambs, the premise is that one of Hannibal Lecter's surviving victims, the extremely wealthy Mason Verger, is out to capture, torture, and kill him. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising Mason Verger is the main Antagonist in the 1999 novel Hannibal by Thomas Harris. The film's locations alternate between Italy and the United States. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

According to Steffen Hantke, author of "Horror Film: Creating and Marketing Fear", Hannibal the film was an "eagerly anticipated auteur and star-driven event movie, with emphasis on a distinctive visual appearance and deliberate flamboyant performances. "[1]

Hannibal was the anticipated sequel to 1991's Oscar-winning The Silence of the Lambs which introduced Hannibal Lecter to mainstream moviegoing audiences. [2] The Silence of the Lambs became only the third film in history to receive Academy Awards for Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and screenplay adaptation. [3] The character of Hannibal Lecter became a "household name"[4], and part of popular culture. Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising [5] The "bumpy" development of Hannibal drew a large amount of attention, with Silence of the Lambs director, Jonathan Demme, screenwriter Ted Tally and actress Jodie Foster all eventually declining involvement. Filmmaking is the process of making a Film, from an initial story idea or commission through scriptwriting shooting editing and finally distribution to an audience The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Robert Jonathan Demme (born February 22 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer and Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Ted Tally (born April 9, 1952) is an Academy Award winning American Playwright and Screenwriter. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American [6] Upon release, Hannibal broke box-office records in the United States, Australia, Canada and the UK in February 2001. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [7]

Contents

Plot

The film takes place ten years after the events depicted in The Silence of the Lambs. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) has taken up residence in Florence, Italy under the pseudonym 'Dr. Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Fell'. Meanwhile, FBI Agent Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore) is disgraced after a botched stakeout/drug raid that resulted in the death of five people, including drug dealer Evelda Drumgo (Hazelle Goodman) who was shot by Starling while holding a baby — and a machine pistol. The Silence of the Lambs In The Silence of the Lambs, Starling is 25 and a student at the FBI Academy Julianne Moore (born December 3 1960 is an Academy - and BAFTA -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe -winning American Actress A machine pistol is a Handgun -style magazine -fed and self-loading Firearm, capable of fully automatic or burst fire and normally chambered Even though she tried to call the raid off, her co-worker went ahead and resulted in the massacre, and Starling is unjustly given the blame for the mess by Department of Justice employee Paul Krendler (Ray Liotta). This is a list of the support characters from the Hannibal Lecter series Raymond Liotta (born December 18, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor, best known

As a result of the failed drug raid, Starling is temporarily taken out of the field and assigned to office work on Lecter's case. Starling is sent to the mansion of billionaire Mason Verger (Gary Oldman), who was mutilated and paralyzed after an encounter with Lecter years earlier. A mansion is a large dwelling House. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus (the perfect passive participle A billionaire is a person who has a Net worth of at least one billion units of currency such as United States dollars ( USD /US$ U Mason Verger is the main Antagonist in the 1999 novel Hannibal by Thomas Harris. Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958 is an English actor writer director, producer, Voice-over artist and occasional Musician who Mutilation or maiming is an act or physical injury that degrades the appearance or function of the (human body usually without causing death Verger, who specifically asked for Starling, claims he has new information (which turns out to be an X-ray) which he is willing to disclose only to Starling. X-radiation (composed of X-rays) is a form of Electromagnetic radiation.

Upon her arrival, Verger tells Starling about his history with Lecter. He first met Dr. Lecter due to a court order to undergo heavy therapy after being convicted on multiple counts of child sex abuse. Psychotherapy is an Interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to aid clients in problems of living Lecter, fascinated and disgusted by his evil new patient, chose him as his next victim. Verger, uniquely, survives his encounter with Lecter, although in a reduced condition: he is paralyzed and bedridden in the hospital wing of his mansion; he's fed intravenously; his remaining eye is irrigated by a saline drip, in lieu of natural tears. He can move around in a motorized wheelchair after muscular attendants and his verbally-abused physician Cordell lift him into it. He is surrounded by experts and minions to help him in various ways, and uses them to track down his old enemy. He has created a Website offering a $3 million reward for the whereabouts of Lecter, mediated by a Swiss bank. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been

In Florence, Inspector Rinaldo Pazzi (Giancarlo Giannini) is investigating the disappearance of a library curator, and meets with his replacement: Dr Fell. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Giancarlo Giannini (born August 1 1942 is an Oscar -nominated Italian actor and dubber A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution At the same time, Pazzi's department is contacted by Starling, who — after having received a scented letter from Lecter — wants to have the surveillance videos of all perfume stores that sell the particular perfume, including one in Florence. Surveillance is the monitoring of Behavior. Systems surveillance is the process of monitoring the behavior of people objects or processes within systems for conformity Perfume is a mixture of fragrant Essential oils and Aroma compounds Fixatives and Solvents used to give the human body animals objects and living After spotting Fell in the requested surveillance tape, Pazzi finds out Fell's true identity and, hoping to get the $3 million reward, contacts Mason Verger via the bank. Pazzi decides to apprehend Lecter, with the help of Verger's men, ignoring Starling's urgent advice to be careful and leave Lecter alone. Lecter, however, has found out about Pazzi's intentions, and kills him by disemboweling and hanging him from the Palazzo Vecchio, a fate shared by his ancestor Francesco Pazzi. Disembowelment ( evisceration) is the removing of some or all of the vital organs usually from the Abdomen. Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death The Palazzo Vecchio (IPA pronunciation vɛkio (Italian for Old Palace is the town hall of Florence, Italy The Pazzi family were Tuscan nobles who were Bankers in Florence in the 14th century Lecter then heads to the United States to find Starling. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

In order to exact his revenge on Lecter and draw him out of hiding, Verger recruits a corrupt Department of Justice employee, who happens to be the very Paul Krendler who disgraced Starling. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department Krendler, tempted by Verger's money, delivers falsified love letters from Lecter to the head of the FBI, claiming he found them in Starling's office. As a result, Starling is temporarily put on administrative leave, and she is thus unable to stop Verger's men from capturing Lecter and bringing him to his estate, where he is to be eaten by a herd of specially trained giant forest hogs. The Giant Forest Hog ( Hylochoerus meinertzhageni) is the largest wild member of the Pig family Suidae. Nonetheless, Starling heads to Verger's mansion, where she manages to kill Verger's men and free Lecter just before the herd of hogs is unleashed. A mansion is a large dwelling House. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus (the perfect passive participle Lecter subsequently saves the wounded Starling from the animals and, while doing so, also persuades Verger's assistant Cordell (Zeljko Ivanek) to let Verger roll into the pit with the hogs, thus giving him the satisfaction of watching Verger die. Željko Ivanek ( born August 15, 1957) is an Emmy Award -winning American Television, Film He promises to take the blame for Verger's death and leaves with Starling.

In the climax of the film, Lecter takes Starling to Krendler's lake-front house and performs surgery on her to remove the bullet. Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental After awakening, she discovers her whereabouts and calls the police before heading downstairs, where Lecter has performed a craniotomy on Krendler. A craniotomy is a surgical operation in which part of the Skull, called a bone flap, is removed in order to access the brain Starling watches in horror as Lecter feeds the severely drugged Krendler a small part of his own brain, sautéed in butter and herbs. Clarice tries to attack Lecter, and in the ensuing struggle, traps her by her hair in the fridge. While trapped there, Lecter ask's Starling if she would beg for him to spare her, asking if she would ask "if you love me, would you spare me"? Clarice tells him "Not in a million years". He replies "thats my girl", and kisses her. Clarice tries to apprehend Lecter by handcuffing his arm to hers; he threatens to chop off her hand to make his escape, but it is later shown he chose to remove his own instead.

The movie ends with Lecter on a plane eating the meal he packed, Krendler's brain among it. A very young boy asks him what it is, and says it 'looks good. ' Lecter responds, 'Oh, it is good. ' The boy says that he would like to try it, to which Lecter responds: "As your mother tells you, and my mother certainly told me, it is important, she always used to say, always to try new things. " Lecter is then shown feeding the boy something, presumably, Krendler's brain.

Cast

Development

Background

The Silence of the Lambs director, Jonathan Demme was asked in 1994 about a possible sequel in Rolling Stone magazine. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Robert Jonathan Demme (born February 22 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer and A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Demme said that Thomas Harris, author of Silence of the Lambs had been working on the follow-up for "seven or eight years. Thomas Harris (born April 11, 1940) is an American Author of crime Novels most notably The Silence An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created The Silence of the Lambs is a horror / Crime Novel by Thomas Harris, starring his popular villain Dr " Demme had an idea even at that time that it would not be a straight follow up. Harris told Demme: "I imagine Doctor Lecter going somewhere in Europe…strolling round the streets of Florence or Munich, gazing in the windows of watchmakers…"[8] Demme would state his intention to be involved in the cinematic adaptation of Hannibal in 1998, less than a year before the novel was published. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story [9]

Dino De Laurentiis produced the film Manhunter in 1986, featuring the first appearance of Hannibal Lecter, played by Brian Cox. Agostino De Laurentiis, usually credited as Dino De Laurentiis (born August 8 1919) is an Academy Award -winning Italian A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Manhunter is a 1986 thriller Film based on Thomas Harris 's Novel Red Dragon. Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born June 1, 1946) is a BAFTA - and Emmy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated British The film was directed by Michael Mann. Michael Mann is the name of Michael Mann (director (born 1943 Hollywood Fats (real name Michael Mann 1954-1986 accomplished It was based on the Thomas Harris novel Red Dragon. Red Dragon is a mystery thriller novel written by Thomas Harris featuring the brilliant Psychiatrist and Serial killer Dr De Laurentiis did not like Mann’s version of Manhunter: "Manhunter was no good…it was not Red Dragon," he said. Manhunter is a 1986 thriller Film based on Thomas Harris 's Novel Red Dragon. De Laurentiis and his wife Martha (also his co-producer) would have no direct involvement in the film The Silence of the Lambs, a decision De Laurentiis came to regret. They did, however, own the rights to the "Lecter character" and reportedly allowed Orion Pictures, which produced Silence of the Lambs to use the character of Lecter for free, not wishing to be "greedy. " When Silence of the Lambs became a commercial and critical success in 1991, winning five Academy Awards, both Dino and Martha De Laurentiis would find themselves sitting on a valuable asset and eager for a follow-up novel they could adapt. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Commerce is a division of trade or production which deals with the exchange of goods and services from producer to final consumer "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. In Business and Accounting, assets are everything owned by a person or company (all tangible and intangible property that can be converted into cash. After a lengthy wait, De Laurentiis finally received a call from Thomas Harris telling him he had finished the sequel to Silence of the Lambs and De Laurentiis would purchase the rights for a record $10 million. The Silence of the Lambs is a horror / Crime Novel by Thomas Harris, starring his popular villain Dr Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for [10]

The Los Angeles Times reported in April 1999, that the budget for an adaptation of Hannibal could cost as much as $100 million. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Budget (from French bougette, purse generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues It speculated that both Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins would receive $15 million each to reprise their roles and “$5 million to $19 million for director Jonathan Demme. Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. Robert Jonathan Demme (born February 22 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer and " The newspaper further reported that although Silence of the Lambs cost only $22 million - this would not deter the studio from going ahead with Hannibal. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. A studio is a Artist 's or worker's workroom or an artist and his or her Employees who work within that studio Mort Janklow, Thomas Harris’s agent at the time, told the Los Angeles Times that Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Demme would soon receive manuscripts of the novel, claiming it would make an unbelievable movie. A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for Actors Musicians models, and other people in various Entertainment Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. Robert Jonathan Demme (born February 22 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer and A manuscript is any Document that is Written by hand as opposed to being printed or reproduced in some other way [11]

The book sold out of its initial 1. A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together 6 million print run in the summer of 1999. [12] Hannibal, would go on to sell millions of copies following its release in mid-1999. [13]

Jonathan Demme would inform (via fax) the producers of Hannibal that he would pass on directing Hannibal. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. [9] It has been claimed Demme turned down the project because he found the material "lurid" [14] and was averse to the book's "gore". [15] Dino De Laurentiis said on Demme’s decision to decline: “When the pope die, we create a new pope. Good luck to Jonathan Demme. Good-bye. ”[10] He has since added that Demme felt he could not make a sequel as good as The Silence of the Lambs. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, [16] David Fincher was originally considered to direct the film due his successful movie Fight Club but dropped out for unknown reasons [2]. David Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film and Music video director known for his dark and stylish portraits of Fight Club is a 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk, chronicling the experiences of an anonymous Protagonist who is struggling with a growing discomfort

Ridley Scott

Producer Dino De Laurentiis visited Director Ridley Scott on the set of Gladiator and suggested to Ridley he read the novel he had bought the rights to. Agostino De Laurentiis, usually credited as Dino De Laurentiis (born August 8 1919) is an Academy Award -winning Italian A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning [16] Scott was in the third week before principal photography was due to finish on Gladiator. See also Filmmaking Principal photography is the phase of Film production in which the movie is actually shot as distinct from Pre-production [9] Gladiator would become a commercial and critical success - gaining 12 Academy Award nominations. Gladiator is a 2000 Epic film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [13] De Laurentiis asked Scott if he would like to direct the film version of Hannibal. Scott misunderstood which Hannibal he meant, thinking De Laurentiis was speaking of the brilliant general and historical figure from Carthage who nearly brought down the empire of Rome back around 200 B. C. , so he replied: "Basically Dino, I’m doing a Roman epic right now. I don’t wanna do elephants coming over the Alps next old boy. Elephants ( family: Elephantidae) are large land Mammals of the order Proboscidea. "[9] Scott would read the manuscript in four sittings within a week, believing it to be a "symphony" and expressed his desire to do it. A manuscript is any Document that is Written by hand as opposed to being printed or reproduced in some other way [9] Scott further explains how he got involved: “I was shooting Gladiator in Malta and one day, for the hell of it, I went for a walk for half a mile down the road to the Malta Film Studio to see my old buddy Dino. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands I had not seen him since I’d worked on a version of Dune – this was pre Blade Runner. Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott. Dino had pursued me to direct Dune and another film. He’s always enthusiastic and aggressive and came after me when I did both Blade Runner and Alien, but I couldn’t do the films. Alien is a 1979 science fiction / Horror film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver. Anyway, we had an espresso together and a few days later, he called me to ask if he could visit the Gladiator set. He arrived with a manuscript of Hannibal, about a month before it was published in book form. He said: ‘Lets make this one. ’ I haven’t read anything so fast since The Godfather. The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed It was so rich in all kind of ways. ”[12]

Although Scott had accepted the job Jonathan Demme had rejected, he said: "My first question was: ‘What about Jonathan?’ and they said: ‘The original team said it’s too violent. Robert Jonathan Demme (born February 22 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer and ’ I said, 'Okay. I’ll do it. '" Scott did, himself, have some uncertainty with the source material. He had difficulties with the ending of the novel in particular - "I couldn’t take that quantum leap emotionally on behalf of Starling. Certainly, on behalf of Hannibal – I’m sure that’s been in the back of his mind for a number of years. But for Starling, no. I think one of the attractions about Starling to Hannibal is what a straight arrow she is. " He also, "didn’t buy the book from the opera scene onwards, which became like a vampire movie. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living " He asked author Thomas Harris if he was "married to his ending". Thomas Harris (born April 11, 1940) is an American Author of crime Novels most notably The Silence Harris said no, so he changed it. [12]

“"I always imagined Hannibal likes cannabis, marijuana, opium. . . . to explore his mind palace. . . . needless to say I don’t do either, they are too much for me. I'd rather just have a cigar. "”

—Ridley Scott on his thoughts of the character "Hannibal Lecter". [17]

Script development

Ted Tally, the screenwriter for The Silence of the Lambs, was another key member of the original team to decline involvement in Hannibal (he won an Oscar for his Silence adaptation). Ted Tally (born April 9, 1952) is an Academy Award winning American Playwright and Screenwriter. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Tally, like Demme, had problems with the novel's "excesses". [14]

Steve Zaillian (writer of (Schindler's List) was offered the chance to write the adaptation after Tally passed - he too would also decline. Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian (born on 30 January 1953 in Fresno, California) is an American Screenwriter, Film director Schindler's List is a Biographical film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. He explains why: “I was busy. And I wasn’t sure I was interested. You can almost never win when you do a sequel. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work ”[10] David Mamet would be the first screenwriter to produce a draft, which, according to Ridley Scott and the producers, needed major revisions. David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American Author, Essayist, Playwright, Screenwriter and Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning [10] Stacey Snider, co-chairman of Universal Pictures (a co-production deal was struck between Universal and MGM) said on the rejection of Mamet’s screenplay: "There’s no way David was going to read 15 pages of our notes and then be available to work on the script day-to-day. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American "[11] Mamet was preparing to direct his own film. [10] A script review at ScreenwritersUtopia. com describes the Mamet draft as "stunningly bad" but found Zaillian's rewrite to be "gripping entertainment". [18] Zaillian, who had already passed, would reconsider and become involved in the project, saying: "It’s hard to say no to Dino once and it’s almost impossible to say no to him twice. "[10]

This question (regarding the script development) was put to Ridley Scott by Total Film magazine: “There were lots of rewrites on 'Hannibal' – what was the main problem with the original material?” Scott replied: “That’s inaccurate, because there were very few rewrites once I brought in Steve Zaillian. Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom 's second best-selling Film Magazine. If you were to ask who were the best three screenwriters in the business, Steve Zaillian would be one of them. We discussed Hannibal endlessly. ”[12] Asked if he read Mamet’s draft, he said: "Yes. He is very fast, very efficient, but he was off doing a film. 'Hannibal' was green lit and his first draft only took about a month. But I was scared that he would not be able to give me enough attention, because that draft needed a lot of work. So I moved on basically. ”[12] Scott has said there were writing and "structural problems" as to what they would do with parts of the movie. [17] A key objective of Zaillian, an Academy Award winner, was to revise the script by David Mamet until it pleased all parties - meaning the "love" story would need to be done by suggestion instead of by "assault". [19] Scott would work through the script with Zaillian for 28 days making Scott “sweat through it with him and discuss every inch of the way with him. " After 25 days Scott suddenly realized that Zaillian was "exorcising the 600 pages of the book. He was distilling through discussion what he was gonna finally do. . . Frankly I could have just made it. "[9]

Casting

It was unclear if Jodie Foster (Clarice Starling) and Anthony Hopkins (Dr. Hannibal Lecter) would reprise their respective roles in which they also won Academy Awards for in The Silence of the Lambs (best actress/actor)[11] It would become apparent that the producers and studio could do without one of the original "stars" (and would go on to find a replacement). Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American The Silence of the Lambs In The Silence of the Lambs, Starling is 25 and a student at the FBI Academy Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising In Music a reprise (rəˈpriːz ruh-PREEZ; it does not rhyme with "surprise" is the repetition or return of the opening material later in a composition "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, A studio is a Artist 's or worker's workroom or an artist and his or her Employees who work within that studio The withdrawal of both - Foster and Hopkins, could possibly have been terminal for the project, however. Producer De Laurentiis confirmed this after the films release: "First and foremost, I knew we had no movie without Anthony Hopkins. "[16]

Involvement of Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster confirmed to Larry King (on her potential involvement in Hannibal), in 1997, that she “would definitely be part of it”. Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host [12] She told Entertainment Weekly in 1997 that "Anthony Hopkins always talks about it. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc I mean, everybody wants to do it. Every time I see him, it's like: 'When is it going to happen? When is it going to happen?'"[2] Producer Dino De Laurentiis thought Foster would decline once she read the book (Hannibal), even believing the final movie was better for it. Agostino De Laurentiis, usually credited as Dino De Laurentiis (born August 8 1919) is an Academy Award -winning Italian Hannibal is a novel by Thomas Harris, a third part of a series involving his iconic psychopathic character Hannibal Lecter. [9] Anthony Hopkins also had doubts Foster would be involved, saying he had a "hunch" she would not be. Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. [9] Foster did turn it down, confirming this in late December 1999. [20] This would cause problems for the studio, Universal and partner MGM. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American [10][2] “The studio is just back from the holiday and is regrouping based on the news, and has no cohesive game plan at the moment. ” Said Kevin Misher, Universal’s president of production. [10] Misher added that, “It was one of those moments when you sit down and think, ‘Can Clarice be looked upon as James Bond for instance? A character who is replaceable?' Or was Jodie Foster Clarice Starling, and the audience will not accept anyone else?"[10] Foster said in December 1999 that the part of Clarice Starling in Hannibal had "negative attributes" and "betrayed" the original character. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story The Silence of the Lambs In The Silence of the Lambs, Starling is 25 and a student at the FBI Academy [20] Yet there is still uncertainty as to why Foster declined. Some say she had "sequelitis. " Others contended that she didn’t want to do it without Demme or was slated herself to direct another film. [10] Her spokeswoman said the reason was because Claire Danes had become available in Foster's own project Flora Plum. Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is a Golden Globe Award -winning and Emmy Award -nominated American Film [21]Salary demands may also have played a part in Foster’s non-participation. A salary is a form of periodic payment from an Employer to an Employee, which may be specified in an Employment contract. Dino De Laurentiis said: “I call the agent of Judy Foster. He say to me ‘I have instruction. She no want to read the script if you no give her an offer of $20m and 15% of the gross. ’ And I say, ‘Give my love to Judy Foster, goodbye. ’”[10] (The article makes clear that “Dino comically mispronounces the actress’s name”)[10] Entertainment Weekly described the project as becoming "a bloody mess, hemorrhaging talent and money" even despite Hopkins being on-board. [2] Jodie Foster talked about Hannibal in an interview with Total Film magazine in late 2005. Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American An interview is a conversation between two or more people (the interviewer and the interviewee where Questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdom 's second best-selling Film Magazine. She said: "The official reason I didn’t do Hannibal is I was doing another movie, Flora Plum. So I get to say, in a nice dignified way, that I wasn’t available when that movie was being shot. . . Clarice meant so much to Jonathan and I, she really did, and I know it sounds kind of strange to say but there was no way that either of us could really trample on her. "[22]

Julianne Moore as "Clarice Starling"

When it became clear that Jodie Foster would skip Hannibal, the production team would consider several different actresses. A production team is the group of technical staff who produce a play television show or film An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works [9] These included: Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie, Gillian Anderson, Hilary Swank, Ashley Judd, Helen Hunt and Julianne Moore. Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969 is an Academy Award -winning Australian Actress and Stage director. Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4 1975 is an American film actor Gillian Leigh Anderson (born August 9, 1968) is an American Actress, best known for her roles as FBI Special Agent Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30 1974 is an American Actress. Her Hollywood film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her leading roles in a series of late 1990s and early Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American Emmy - Golden Globe - and Academy Award -winning actress Julianne Moore (born December 3 1960 is an Academy - and BAFTA -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe -winning American Actress [10] Anthony Hopkins asked his agent if he had any "power" over casting. Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. He informed De Laurentiis that he knew Julianne Moore, with whom he had worked on Surviving Picasso. Surviving Picasso is a 1996 Merchant Ivory Film starring Anthony Hopkins as the famous painter Pablo Picasso. Hopkins thought her a "terrific actress". [9] Although Hopkins' agent told him he had no contractual influence on casting, Ridley Scott thought it correct to discuss who would be Hopkins' "leading lady". Casting is a manufacturing process by which a liquid material is (usually poured into a mold which Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning [9] Scott said he was “really surprised to find that I had five of the top actresses in Hollywood wanting it. ”[12] Julianne Moore would eventually secure the sought after part of "Clarice Starling". Julianne Moore (born December 3 1960 is an Academy - and BAFTA -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe -winning American Actress The Silence of the Lambs In The Silence of the Lambs, Starling is 25 and a student at the FBI Academy Scott said his decision was swayed in favor of Moore because: “She is a true chameleon. She can be a lunatic in Magnolia, a vamp in An Ideal Husband, a porn star in Boogie Nights and a romantic in The End of the Affair ”[12] “Julianne Moore, once Jodie decided to pass was always top of my list. Magnolia is a 1999 American Drama film, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. An Ideal Husband is a 1999 Feature film based on the play by Oscar Wilde. This article is about the 1997 film For the Heatwave song see Boogie Nights. The End of the Affair (1951 is a novel by British author Graham Greene, as well as the title of two feature films (released in 1955 and 1999 that were ” said Scott on his female lead. [17] Moore talked about stepping into a role made famous by another actress: "The new Clarice would be very different. Of course people are going to compare my interpretation with that of Jodie Foster's. . . but this film is going to be very different. "[23]

Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter

Anthony Hopkins was generally expected to reprise his Academy Award winning role. Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Hopkins did say in June 1999 that he would only be interested if the script was "really good". [11] Hopkins says on the making-of feature on DVD that he couldn’t make up his mind to commit. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is "I was kind of surprised by this book, Hannibal. I thought it was really overreaching and so bizarre. So I couldn’t make up my mind about it all. Some of it I found intriguing, some I was a little doubtful about. "[9] The producers confirmed that they were going to film Harris' novel. Hopkins told them yes, but added: “It needs condensing. ”[9] The Hollywood Reporter would confirm that Anthony Hopkins had agreed to reprise his role in late December 1999, saying he had approved the latest draft of the script by Steven Zaillian. The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian (born on 30 January 1953 in Fresno, California) is an American Screenwriter, Film director [24] Hopkins said he had no difficulty moving back into "Lecter’s mind". "I just learned the lines and showed up and walked around as Hannibal Lecter. I thought, 'Do I repeat that same performance, or do I vary it?' Ten years had passed so I changed a bit. "[10] In the book, Hannibal Lecter has had plastic surgery in an attempt to disguise himself. Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising Plastic surgery is a medical specialty interested in the correction of form and function Deception (also called beguilement or subterfuge) is the act of convincing another to believe Information that is not true or not the whole truth as in This was left out of the film because Scott and Hopkins agreed to leave the face alone. [25] Hopkins explains why: "It's as if he's making a statement - catch me if you can. " With his big hat, he's so obvious that nobody thinks he's Hannibal Lecter. I've always thought he's a very elegant man, a renaissance man. "[25] In the film Hannibal Lecter is first seen in Florence "as the classical Lecter, lecturing and being smooth. Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany " according to Hopkins. [26] When the film moves to the US Hopkins changed his appearance by building up muscle and cropping his hair short "to make him like a mercenary, that he would be so fit and so strong that he could just snap somebody in two if they got. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Muscle (from Latin musculus, diminutive of mus "mouse" is contractile tissue of the body and is derived from the A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by . . in his way. " [26]

“He's still the sort of Robin Hood of killers. He kills the - what do they call them? The terminally rude. ”

— Anthony Hopkins on "Lecter". [26]

Further casting

Other stars subsequently cast included Ray Liotta as corrupt Justice Department official Paul Krendler (a character that appeared in "Silence of the Lambs," though original actor Ron Vawter died before the production of "Hannibal") and Italian screen legend Giancarlo Giannini as the opportunistic Detective Pazzi. Raymond Liotta (born December 18, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor, best known For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department Ron Vawter ( December 9, 1948, Latham New York &ndash April 16, 1994) was a founding member of The Wooster Group Giancarlo Giannini (born August 1 1942 is an Oscar -nominated Italian actor and dubber Francesca Neri won the role of Pazzi’s wife, Allegra. Francesca Neri (born February 10, 1964) is an Italian actress And Frankie R. Faison signed on to reprise his role as former hospital orderly Barney. Frankie Russel Faison (born June 10, 1949) also often credited as Frankie R (The actor had appeared in Silence of the Lambs as Barney. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, He also appeared in the film, Manhunter as another character, Lt. Manhunter is a 1986 thriller Film based on Thomas Harris 's Novel Red Dragon. Fisk).

Mason Verger - one of the only two living victims of Hannibal Lecter (The other being Will Graham from Manhunter) is a bizarrely disfigured character. Mason Verger is the main Antagonist in the 1999 novel Hannibal by Thomas Harris. Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising Character overview Will Graham has the ability to empathize with psychopaths In the book as well as the two film versions of it Graham is portrayed as being Gary Oldman was cast. Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958 is an English actor writer director, producer, Voice-over artist and occasional Musician who Co-producer Martha De Laurentiis said they had a "funny situation" with Oldman wanting a prominent "credit". [10] She said: "Now how can you have a prominent credit with Hannibal? The characters are Hannibal and Clarice Starling. So we really couldn’t work something out (at first). "[10] Oldman was apparently "out" of the movie for while, but then came back in, asking to go "unbilled". [10] Oldman would become transformed and "unrecognizable as himself" to play the part of Verger. He would have no lips, cheeks or eyelids. Make-up artist Greg Cannom said: “It's really disgusting…I’ve been showing people pictures [of Oldman as Verger], and they all just say ‘Oh my God,’ and walk away, which makes me very happy. ”[10]

Key production crew

Scott recruited key production crew whom he had worked with previously. Production designer Norris Spencer had worked on Thelma & Louise, Black Rain and 1492 Conquest of Paradise. Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American Road movie which breaks with tradition by featuring two female leads Cinematographer John Mathieson, editor Pietro Scalia and composer Hans Zimmer had all worked on Scott’s previous film Gladiator. John Mathieson may refer to John Alexander Mathieson (1863–1947 Premier of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island 1911&ndash1917 Film editing is an art of storytelling practiced by connecting two or more shots together to form a sequence, and the subsequent connecting of sequences to form an Pietro Scalia (born March 17 1960) is an Academy Award winning Italian-American Film editor. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Gladiator is a 2000 Epic film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen [27]

Production and post production

Background

Hannibal was filmed in 83 working days over 16 weeks. [28] The film began production on May 8, 2000 in Florence. Filmmaking is the process of making a Film, from an initial story idea or commission through scriptwriting shooting editing and finally distribution to an audience Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany [28] A press conference was also held before shooting began in Florence to promote the movie. A news conference or press conference is a Media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and most often ask questions [9] The film visited key locations in Florence, (Italy) and various locations around the US in Washington D. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the C. , Richmond, Virginia and North Carolina. [27] Martha De Laurentiis said the movie has almost a hundred locations and that is was a: “constant pain of moving and dressing sets. But the locations were beautiful. Who could complain about being allowed to shoot in Palazzo Vecchio in Florence? Or President James Madison’s farm in Montpelier or the amazing Biltmore Estate in Asheville?”[27] Eighty million dollars and a year and a half in production were spent before director Ridley Scott got his first look at Hannibal in the editing room. [29]

Filming locations

Special make-up effects

Make-up artist Greg Cannom was pleased to be involved in Hannibal as it offered him the chance to produce "incredible and original make-ups". A make-up artist or MUA is an artist who creates Makeup and prosthetics for theatrical, Television, Film, fashion magazines and other [9] For Mason Verger the make-up team would initially produce 20 different "heads" which looked like "zombies" and did not reflect the vision director Ridley Scott had of the character - Scott wanted Verger to look real with hideous scarring, and not something from the "House of Wax". zombie is a reanimated human corpse Stories of zombies originated in the Afro-Caribbean spiritual belief system of Vodou, which told of the people being controlled Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning [9] Scott himself would actually call up the help of expert doctors in an effort to get the look of the character as realistic as possible. [9] Scott showed the make-up team pictures of "foetal things", which he thought “touching” – he wanted to make Mason Verger more "touching" than "monstrous", as he thought the character of Verger as being "someone who hadn’t lost his sense of humour. . . almost sympathetic. "[9] Gary Oldman would spend six hours a day in make-up to prepare for the role. Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958 is an English actor writer director, producer, Voice-over artist and occasional Musician who [9]

For one of the final and infamous scenes of the movie an exact "duplicate" was created of the character Paul Krendler, played by Ray Liotta, a scene which blended make-up, puppet work and CGI in a way which director Ridley Scott called "seamless". This is a list of the support characters from the Hannibal Lecter series Raymond Liotta (born December 18, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor, best known A puppet is a representational figure manipulated by a Puppeteer. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics [9]

Title sequence

The main titles were designed by Nick Livese a graduate of the Royal College of Art who worked for one of Scott’s production companies in London. A title is a prefix or suffix added to a person's name to signify either veneration an official position or a professional or academic qualification The Royal College of Art ( RCA) is a University in London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The sequence, shot in Florence by Livesey himself was intended as the second promotional trailer for the film. Title sequence generally refers to the method by which cinematic films or television shows present their title key cast and/or production members utilizing conceptual visuals Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany [9] The studio thought it not "quite right" however, but it remained on Scott’s mind and would eventually end up as the main title sequence. Title sequence generally refers to the method by which cinematic films or television shows present their title key cast and/or production members utilizing conceptual visuals [9] Livesey would gather footage of pigeons in an empty square in Florence early one morning which, in the final cut, would morph into the face of Hannibal Lecter. Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising [9] Scott believed it a good idea as it fundamentally asked the question: Where is Hannibal Lecter? Scott explains: “And of course this story tells it, with pigeons in the cobblestones of somewhere, where you wonder where that is. . . and there he is his face appears. ”[9] The titles have said to have been influenced by the film Se7en. [30]

Music

Ridley Scott worked very closely with composer Hans Zimmer, during post-production on Hannibal. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden See also Filmmaking Post-production occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, Videos audio recordings [9] Scott believes the music to a film is as important as dialogue – “It is the final adjustment to the screenplay, being able to also adjust the performance of the actors in fact. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. A dialogue (sometimes spelled dialog) is a reciprocal Conversation between two or more entities. ”[9] Zimmer and Scott sat in during the editing process with editor Pietro Scalia to discuss scenes in the film and "not music". Film editing is an art of storytelling practiced by connecting two or more shots together to form a sequence, and the subsequent connecting of sequences to form an Pietro Scalia (born March 17 1960) is an Academy Award winning Italian-American Film editor. [9] Zimmer used a symphony orchestra for the opera sequence, but would mostly use what he described as a "very odd orchestra…only cellos and basses all playing at the extreme ends of their range. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto ” This was done to emphasise the character of Hannibal Lecter. He explains: "Anthony’s character is for me somebody at the extreme range of whatever is humanly imaginable somehow. " Zimmer also did not want the score to sound like a "modern day orchestra". [9] The character of Mason Verger, had his own "theme", which become more “perverted” as the movie progressed according to Zimmer. Mason Verger is the main Antagonist in the 1999 novel Hannibal by Thomas Harris. [9] Dante's sonnet was put to music by Zimmer and Patrick Cassidy for the opera scene in Florence. Patrick Cassidy may refer to Patrick Cassidy (composer (born 1956 Irish classical composer of movie soundtracks Patrick Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany [5] Tracksounds. com wrote positively of Zimmer's score. "Zimmer truly crafts a score worthy of most fans' full attention…the classical elements, and yes, even the monologue combine to make this an intense listening experience. ”[18] In a poll by Classic FM (UK) listeners to find the greatest movie soundtrack of all-time, Hannibal ranked at 59. Classic FM is one of the United Kingdom 's three Independent National Radio stations broadcasting classical music in a popular and accessible style [31]

Themes

Key themes in the film include romance, retribution, punishment and corruption. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** Retributive justice is a Theory of Justice that considers that proportionate punishment is a morally acceptable response to Crime, with Punishment is the practice of imposing something unpleasant or aversive on a person or animal usually in response to disobedient or morally wrong behavior Leadership and corruption is a specific form of Leaders misconduct sometimes involving Political corruption, and generally designed to gain a financial or political

Romance:

Allegra DePazi: "Dr. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** Fell, do you believe that a man can become so obsessed with a woman from a single encounter?"

Hannibal: "Could he daily feel a stab of hunger for her and find nourishment in the very sight of her? I think so. But would she see through the bars of his plight and ache for him?"'

Scott has said he believes the underlying emotion of the film Hannibal is "affection". An emotion is a mental and physiological state associated with a wide variety of feelings thoughts and behaviours Affection is defined by the Random House Dictionary as "disposition or state of mind or body "In some instances, you might even wonder or certainly from one direction – is it more than affection?" Said Scott. [9] “It is dark, because the story is of course essentially dark, but it’s kind of romantic at the same time. ” He added. [9] Scott openly admits to a “romantic thematic” running though the film. [9] He told CNN that: "Hannibal" was quite a different target, essentially a study between two individuals. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Funny enough, it’s rather romantic and also quite humorous, but also there’s some quite bad behaviour as well. "[13] During the opera scene in Florence, the wife of “Pazzi” asks Hannibal (upon Hannibal giving her “Dante’s first sonnet”): "Do you believe a man could become so obsessed by a woman after a single encounter…" Hannibal replies: “Yes I believe they could…" This scene, in the movie, is one which Scott claims most people "missed” the meaning of. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany It was in reference to “Clarice” - to their encounter in The Silence of the Lambs[17] The New York Times in its review of the film, said Hannibal, "toys" with the idea of: "love that dare not speak Its name"[30] Composer, Hans Zimmer believes there to be "many" messages and subtext in each scene of the film. See also Critic. A review is an evaluation of a publication such as a movie, Video game, Musical composition Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden A message in its most general meaning is an object of Communication. Subtext is content of a book play musical work film video game or television series which is not announced explicitly by the characters (or author but is implicit or becomes [9] He says "I can score this movie truly as a Freudian archetypal beauty and the beast fairytale, as a horror movie, as the most elegant piece, on corruption in the American police force, as the loneliest woman on earth, the beauty in renaissance. A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional Story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, enchantments]] often involving Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers . . "[9] Zimmer ultimately believes it to be a dark love story, centering on two people who should never be together – a modern day "Romeo and Juliet". Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the [9] During post-production of the film, Scott, Zimmer and the editor passionately argued about what a single shot meant, where a tear slides down the cheek of Clarice during a confrontation with Lecter. See also Filmmaking Post-production occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, Videos audio recordings They could not agree if it was a tear of "anguish", "loneliness" or "disgust". For the movie see Anguish (film Anguish is a term used in Contemporary philosophy, often as a translation from the German Angst Loneliness is an Emotional state in which a Person experiences a powerful feeling of Emptiness and isolation. Disgust is an Emotion that is typically associated with things that are perceived as Unclean, Inedible, or Infectious. [9] Scott told the New York Post that, the affair of the heart between Hannibal and Clarice is "metaphorical". The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually [32] Rolling Stone even said in their review: "Scott offers a sly parody of relationships - think "When Hannibal met Sally. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published See also Critic. A review is an evaluation of a publication such as a movie, Video game, Musical composition "[19] Anthony Hopkins said: "It's not exactly a romance there is that element. Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. There's that erotic element in the story. I'm told. Ridley says it comes across very clearly. "

Retribution and Punishment: Ridley Scott believes the character of Hannibal Lecter, in his own way to be "pure" - one of the key motivating factors for the character is the search for "retribution and punishment". Retributive justice is a Theory of Justice that considers that proportionate punishment is a morally acceptable response to Crime, with Punishment is the practice of imposing something unpleasant or aversive on a person or animal usually in response to disobedient or morally wrong behavior Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising [17] "There is something very moral about Lecter in this film. " Said Scott in his audio commentary…The behaviour of Hannibal is never insane – didn’t want to use that excuse. Traditionally insanity or madness is the behaviour whereby a person flouts societal norms and may become a danger to himself and others Is he insane? No, I think he’s as sane as you or I. He just likes it. "[17] Scott did say however, "In our normal terms, he’s truly evil. Evil, in many cultures is used to describe acts or thoughts which are contrary to some particular religion "[17] Scott also brings up the notion of absolution in reference to the Lecter character towards the end of the film. Absolution is a traditional theological term for the forgiveness experienced in the traditional Churches in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. [17] The antagonist character of Mason Verger has one overriding objective in life: to capture and subject Hannibal Lecter to a slow tortuous death in an attempt to obtain revenge and punish Lecter. An antagonist (from Greek ανταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent competitor rival" is a character or Mason Verger is the main Antagonist in the 1999 novel Hannibal by Thomas Harris. Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising Revenge (also vengeance, retribution, or vendetta amongst others consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response [33]

Corruption: Part of the story, which involves the character Rinaldo Pazzi (Giancarlo Giannini) a Florentine policeman, who becomes corrupted by the prospect of financial gain when he learns the true identity of "Dr. Leadership and corruption is a specific form of Leaders misconduct sometimes involving Political corruption, and generally designed to gain a financial or political Giancarlo Giannini (born August 1 1942 is an Oscar -nominated Italian actor and dubber Fell" and the huge reward on his head. His escalating abandonment of morality allows him to countenance and facilitate the death of a gypsy pickpocket, egged on by the desire to have the best for his much younger wife. [17] There is a moment in the film when, for Pazzi – he becomes "corrupted", despite being what Scott describes as "very thoughtful…loves his wife". [17] Paul Krendler also succumbs to greed and corruption.

Promotion

Upon the films release, Hannibal was met with significant media attention[5][34], with the movie's stars and director making serial appearances on television, newspapers and magazines. [35] CBS News claimed in early February 2001 that "the long-awaited sequel to the grisly 1991 thriller Silence of the Lambs is cooking up the hottest Internet and media buzz since the 1999 Star Wars "prequel". CBS News is the news division of American Television and Radio network CBS. " [35] Stars Anthony Hopkins and Julianne made the covers of a number of magazines including Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, Premiere (magazine)[34] and Empire magazine. Vanity Fair A Novel without a Hero is a Novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847-48 that satirizes society in early Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Premiere was an American and New York City -based film Magazine published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. The character of Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter would be chosen as the 'unique selling point' of Hannibal, a choice made by the Marketing Department of the studio as being “extremely exploitable” and a “no-brainer. Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. The Unique Selling Proposition (also Unique Selling Point) is a Marketing concept that was first proposed as a theory to explain a pattern among successful advertising In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of ”[28] The character of Hannibal Lecter was the key pulling factor to make people pay to see the movie. [28] There was no risk in taking this key marketing decision: he had been seen before, millions of copies of a book with his name for a title has been bought and the actor portraying the character on-screen had won an Academy Award for his first time in the role. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [28] "Mr Hopkins is the draw here", said The New York Times. [30] “Hannibal” was a household name[4] and a “brand”. [7] The first teaser trailer was released in cinemas and made available via the official website in early May 2000. A teaser trailer, or teaser is a short trailer used to advertise an upcoming movie game or television series [36] As the first teaser trailer was released over nine months before the film was released, and the film had only just begun production, footage was used from The Silence of the Lambs. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, It used the tagline line “Never forget who he is”. A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in Marketing materials and Advertising. The first official art-work was also released at the same time as a "teaser one-sheet". [36] It featured the tagline "Break the silence", a direct reference to The Silence of the Lambs, and would only feature the character of Hannibal Lecter. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, [36]A further trailer, which featured footage from the new movie, was released in late November 2000. In Film and Video, footage is the raw unedited material as it had been originally recorded by video Camera, which usually must be edited to [36] A poster released in the UK to promote Hannibal featured Hannibal Lecter with a "skin mask" covering the right side of his face – a reference to the escape scene in The Silence of the Lambs. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, The poster was quickly removed from circulation as it was deemed “too shocking and disturbing for the public. "[11] While the film was on location in Washington, D.C., Anthony Hopkins visited President Bill Clinton for dinner at the White House. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence [11] The film was released, by no coincidence, on the 10th anniversary of the release of The Silence of the Lambs. [30] It was released in February 2001 in the US, UK and Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. [36]

Reception

Hannibal grossed $58 million (USA) in its opening weekend (from 3,230 screens). At the time (February 2001) this was the third-biggest debut ever - only 1997's The Lost World: Jurassic Park and 1999's The Phantom Menace grossed more in an opening weekend. The Lost World Jurassic Park (commonly referred to as The Lost World or Jurassic Park 2) is a 1997 American Science Star Wars Episode I Phantom Menace is a 1999 military sci-fi film written and directed by George Lucas. [37] It was also, when it was released, the biggest opening box office for an R-rated movie ever. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U [37] Final domestic box-office gross (USA) reached $165,091,464 with a worldwide gross of $349,200,000[38] The film spent 3 weeks at number one in the US box office chart, and 4 weeks at number one in the UK. [39] Hannibal was the tenth highest grossing movie of the year worldwide. [40] Hannibal also made over $87,000,000 in US video rentals following release in August 2001. A rental shop is a business that allows a Consumer to temporarily obtain a reusable good or Product for a specified period of time in exchange for payment [41]

The reviews for Hannibal were mixed. [42] [23] [37] Time Magazine called it: "A banquet of creepy, gory or grotesque incidents is on display in Hannibal. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and But this superior sequel has romance in its dark heart. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work " While less favourable, the UK's biggest selling film magazine Empire Magazine gave it two out of five stars, calling it ". Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. . . laughable to just plain boring, Hannibal is toothless to the end. " David Thomson, writing in the British Film Institute magazine Sight & Sound praised the film. The British Film Institute ( BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film television Sight & Sound ( is a British monthly Film Magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI "It works. It's smart, good-looking, sexy, fun. . . dirty, naughty and knowing. "[42] Thomson does make clear however, he is a great fan of director Ridley Scott's work. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. [42] He adds: "It is, literally, that Hannibal Lecter has become such a household joke that he can't be dreadful again. It seems clear that Anthony Hopkins and Scott saw that, and planned accordingly. Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. That's how the movie was saved. "[42] Variety in its review said "Hannibal is not as good as "Lambs". Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman . . ultimately more shallow and crass at its heart than its predecessor, Hannibal is nevertheless tantalizing, engrossing and occasionally startling. "[43] A negative review in The Guardian claimed that what was wrong with Hannibal the film was carried over from Hannibal the book: "The result is an inflated, good-looking bore of a movie. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. The Silence of the Lambs was a marvellous thing. This, by contrast is barely okey-dokey. "[44] Roger Ebert gave the film a "Thumbs Down" rating on the television program Ebert & Roeper and gave the film a 2 1/2 out of 4 stars rating in his print review in which he open with the following: "Ridley Scott's "Hannibal" is a carnival geek show elevated in the direction of art. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. It never quite gets there, but it tries with every fiber of its craft to redeem its pulp origins, and we must give it credit for the courage of its depravity; if it proves nothing else, it proves that if a man cutting off his face and feeding it to his dogs doesn't get the NC-17 rating for violence, nothing ever will. "[45]

Hannibal currently has an overall metacritic rating of 57 out of 100 from 36 reviews and a Rotten Tomatoes percentage rating of 38% with an average rating of five out of ten from 160 reviews. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies.

Home release

The DVD-Cover of steel book version
The DVD-Cover of steel book version

Hannibal is available as a one-disc and two-disc DVD. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The two disc DVD contains an array of special features including: Commentary by director Ridley Scott, deleted and alternate scenes, five making-of featurettes and a "marketing gallery" which contains trailers, production stills and unused poster concepts. On disc based video formats an audio commentary is an additional audio track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers that plays in real time with video Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30 1937 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is a British Academy Award Nominated and Golden Globe Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning A poster is any piece of printed Paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface

A special "steel-book" edition of Hannibal was released in 2007. There are no significant changes made to the DVD itself; only the package artwork was changed.

Differences from the novel

According to Variety the script for Hannibal was: ". Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman . . for better or worse, quite faithful to the Harris blueprint; fans of the tome may regret the perhaps necessary excision of some characters, most notably Mason Verger's muscle-bound macho sister Margot, as well as the considerable fascinating academic detail, but will basically feel the book has been respected (yes, even the climactic dinner party is served up intact, with the only surprise twists saved for its wake. "[43] Time Out in its review of Hannibal noted: "The weight-watchers script sensibly dispenses with several characters to serve a brew that's enjoyably spicy but low on substance. Time Out is a Publishing company based in London, England. The company's best known product is the Time Out weekly listings Magazine So much story is squeezed into 131 minutes that little time's left for analysis or characterization. "[46] Producer Dino De Laurentiis was asked why some characters were left out of the film: "I think if you get a book which is 600 pages, you have to reduce it to a script of 100 pages. Agostino De Laurentiis, usually credited as Dino De Laurentiis (born August 8 1919) is an Academy Award -winning Italian In two hours of film, you cannot possibly include all the characters. We set ourselves a limit, and cut characters which weren't so vital. " [47]

In the book, Mason Verger runs an orphanage, from which he calls children to verbally abuse as a substitute for his no longer being able to abuse them sexually. He also has a sister, Margot, whom he raped when they were children and who happens to be a lesbian. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women When she disclosed her sexual orientation to her family, their father disowned her. As she herself is sterile due to steroid abuse, Verger exerts some control over her by promising her a semen sample with which to impregnate her lover, who could then inherit the Verger fortune. Physiological aspects Internal and external fertilization Depending on the Species, spermatozoa can fertilize "Heir" and "Heiress" redirect here For the men and women fragrances endorsed by Paris Hilton see Heiress (fragrance. At the end of the book, Margot and Starling both help Lecter escape during a shootout between Starling and Verger's guards. A shootout is a gun battle between armed groups A shootout often but not necessarily pits law enforcement against criminal elements Margot, at Lecter's advice, stimulates Mason to ejaculate with a cattle prod, and then kills him by ramming his pet Moray eel down his throat. A cattle prod, also called a stock prod, is a handheld device commonly used to make cattle or other Livestock move by striking or poking them or in the case of a Moray eels are large cosmopolitan Eels of the family Muraenidae. Following up on the fate of Krendler in the book, the crooked FBI official experiences a grisly fate when Lecter shoots him with an arrow.

The book's controversial ending has Lecter presenting Starling with the exhumed bones of her father, which he "brings to life" by hypnotizing Starling, allowing her to say goodbye. This forges an odd alliance between Starling and Lecter, culminating in their becoming lovers and escaping to Argentina. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. At the end of the novel, Barney (the hospital orderly) sighted Clarice and Hannibal at the Teatro Colon of Buenos Aires. The Teatro Colón ( Spanish) ( Colón Theatre) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of the world's major Opera houses Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern

Also gone from the film were the flashbacks to Lecter's childhood, in which he saw his younger sister eaten by German deserters in 1944. Child article read through the various talk pages for the debate -- it's been put on and removed twice Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The character of Jack Crawford, while in the book does not feature in the film. Jack Crawford is a fictional character who appears in the Hannibal Lecter series of books by Thomas Harris, in which Crawford is the Agent-in-Charge of the Behavioral

Anthony Hopkins was asked in an interview on the subject of whether or not he 'bought' the idea of the two characters (Starling and Lecter) heading off in to the sunset as lovers (as happens in the book). Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. "Yes, I did. Other people found that preposterous. I suppose there's a moral issue there. I think it would have been a very interesting thing though. I think it would have been very interesting had she gone off, because I suspected that there was that romance, attachment there, that obsession with her. I guessed that a long time ago, at the last phone call to Clarice, at the end of SotL, she said, "Dr. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lecter, Dr. Lecter…". "[48]

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