Film · 1991

The Silence of the Lambs

Name: The Silence of the Lambs
Director: Jonathan Demme
Genre: Horror, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1991
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Jodie Foster, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Charles Napier, Kasi Lemmons

by Jonathan Demme

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Details

Type: Film
Released: 1991
Director: Jonathan Demme
Genres: Horror Crime Thriller Drama
Countries: United States
Original language: English
Running time: 1 h 58 min

Cast

Jodie Foster
Scott Glenn
Ted Levine
Charles Napier
Kasi Lemmons
Brooke Smith
Dan Butler
Diane Baker

Awards

Wins

Academy Award for Best Picture (1992)
Academy Award for Best Director (1992)
Academy Award for Best Actress (1992)
Academy Award for Best Actor (1992)
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (1992)
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (1991)
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (1991)
National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor (1991)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (1991)
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (1991)
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (1991)
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (1991)
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film (1991)
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (1991)
National Board of Review Award for Best Director (1991)
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director (1991)
Saturn Award for Best Actor (1991)
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1992)
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (1992)
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (1992)
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
National Board of Review Award for Best Film

Nominations

Academy Award for Best Film Editing (1992)
Academy Award for Best Sound (1992)

In France

French rating: Interdit -16 ans
French release visa: No. 75925

Source: CNC, French open data (Licence Ouverte)