Silence Of The Lambs part 1
Student Edition
Edited by: Dr. Kay Picart and Brett Ader
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Timeline
Author Bio
Background-novel+movie
Plotline to chap.28 novel, scene
(Chilton+Lecter talk)
Compare/Contrast novel +
movie
Character analyses,
differences (Clarice, Jame
Gumb, Chilton, Lecter)
Fun game! Clip identification,
difficult random fact, 2 middle
finger
Thomas Harris
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Born 1940, in Jackson
Tennessee
Gradated from Baylor
university in 1964
Was a reporter for the NewsTribune and Associated Press in
New York
After the success of his book
Black Sunday he chose to
become a full-time novelist
Background
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Only the third movie to win all five
major Oscars: Best Picture, Best
Director, Best Actor, Best Actress,
and Best Screenplay
At least six directors have roles in
this film: Jodie Foster, Anthony
Hopkins, Kasi Lemmons Roger
Corman, Dan Butler, and by
George A. Romero.
Anthony Hopkins was offered the
role of Hannibal only after it had
been turned down by three other
actors
The role of Clarice was first
offered to Michelle Pfeiffer and
Meg Ryan
Plotline
Chapters 1-28 in the novel
Corresponding scenes in the movie
Differences
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1 - Clarice’s character portrayal is less sexualized in the
film
2 – In the novel when Clarice runs away from the ranch
in Montana its with a horse rather than a lamb
3 – Her mother sends Clarice away after her father dies
in the novel
4 – Lecter has a polydactyl hand in the book
5 – Crawford’s wife is omitted in the film, adding more
chemistry between him and Clarice
Clarice Starling
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F. B. I. overachieving
trainee
? shadow protagonist
of the story
Has flashbacks of her
childhood
How is she lit and shot
in the film?
Jame Gumb (Buffalo Bill)
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Serial killer, but thinks
he’s a transsexual
The moth, his
trademark, symbolizes
what?
? shadow even though
he displays androgyny
How is he lit and shot
in the film?
Dr. Hannibal Lecter part 1
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Despite his comparatively small
amount of time in the film
Hopkins manages to steal the
show
A hard character to define.
Contains characteristics of what
shadow/s?
Is looked upon as the most
intelligent character in the story
and in control of his own
destiny
How is he lit and shot
throughout the film?
Dr. Hannibal Lecter part 2
What are some other key
characteristics of Dr.
Hannibal Lecter?
Bibliography
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The Mississippi Writers page:
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/english/ms-writers/dir/harris_thomas/
The Internet Movie Data Base site:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102926/maindetails
Dr. Lecter’s Office webpage:
http://www.geocities.com/drlectersoffice/pages/
The AllPosters webpage:
http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?aid=2867&item=305794