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The Silence of the Lambs poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 92.0 / 100
1991·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 59m

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

“To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman.”

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

Above the Line
Jonathan Demme·DirectorTed Tally·ScreenplayTak Fujimoto·Director of PhotographyHoward Shore·Original Music ComposerCraig McKay·Editor
Cast
Jodie Foster·Clarice StarlingAnthony Hopkins·Dr. Hannibal LecterScott Glenn·Jack CrawfordTed Levine·Jame GumbAnthony Heald·Dr. Frederick ChiltonBrooke Smith·Catherine MartinDiane Baker·Senator Ruth MartinKasi Lemmons·Ardelia MappFrankie Faison·BarneyTracey Walter·Lamar
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Jonathan Demme·Director
Writing· 1
Ted Tally·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Tak Fujimoto·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Craig McKay·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Howard Shore·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Edward Saxon·ProducerRon Bozman·ProducerKenneth Utt·Producer
By the Numbers
92.0
OF 100
Master Score
8.6
OF 10
IMDb
95%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$273M
ROI 133555%
Worldwide Gross
5
5 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Silence of the Lambs's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#E05010
Mood
Eerie, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of a person's face, cropped from the nose up, with only the eyes and forehead fully visible. A large moth with a skull-like patte”

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Key Elements
MothSkull Pattern
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
9/10
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