The Silence Of The Lambs By Jonathan Demme - 1641 Words

The â€Å"Silence of the Lambs† directed by Jonathan Demme based on the story by Ted Tally, is a psychological thriller film that involves the main character(s) Clarice Starling, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, and Jamie Gumb. Most of the story in the film takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1989-90s. In the film, Jodie Foster played the female protagonist Clarice Starling, an F.B.I agent who worked in the behavioral science unit; which was assigned to confide and interrogate an incarcerated killer to receive insight into a case that would be helpful on catching another vicious serial killer. Anthony Hopkins played a male antagonist Dr. Hannibal Lecter a forensic psychiatrist who is a serial killer, psychopath, manic, and a cannibal that loves to convert the meat of his victims into tasty dishes for himself. However, Lecter is a gentleman who has an astonishing intellect and speaks very eloquently. The third character played by Ted Levine is Jamie Gumb which is the most impor tant antagonist of the movie because he is a fictional serial killer best known by the F.B.I as Buffalo Bill. Gumb is a transsexual who loves to kill female victims, to skin their humps to create skin suit. The plot revolves around the conflicts of good versus evil and loss of a daughter in which the F.B.I agent Clarice Starling has to stop the Buffalo Bill for murdering young women’s and kidnapping a Senator’s daughter. Let us examine one scene that describes the used of mise-en-scene that help tellShow MoreRelatedPsychology in Silence of the Lambs1081 Words   |  5 Pagesï » ¿ The Silence of the Lambs 1991 Director – Jonathan Demme Writer – Thomas Harris Cinematographer – Tak Fujimoto Jodie Foster – Clarice Starling Anthony Hopkins – Dr. Hannibal Lecter AKA Hannibal the Cannibal Scott Glenn – Jack Crawford Ted Levine – Jame Gumb AKA Buffalo Bill Theme can be defined as â€Å"a central insight.† According to the authors of The Art of Watching Films, a theme in a literary work or film should be universal and should be one that challenges people (Boggs PetricRead MoreThe Silence Of The Lambs Analysis865 Words   |  4 PagesThe Silence of the Lambs directed by Jonathan Demme in 1991 is said to be the best Crime, Drama, Thrillers.. all in one. The movie The Silence of the Lambs that won the Best Picture Oscar for my year(1991) clearly adheres to and reflects the influence of Heros Journey story structure from Acts one, two, and three throughout the whole movie by using Call To Adventure, Crossing the threshold, Tests, Enemies and Allies, Ordeal , and Return With The Elixir. The main Character Clarice is assigned toRead MoreChange: an Analysis of the Silence of the Lambs1567 Words   |  7 PagesChange: An Analysis of The Silence of the Lambs Stacy Cooper HUM/150 May 28, 2012 Victor Armenta University of Phoenix Change: An Analysis of The Silence of the Lambs The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is a film based on the novel by Thomas Harris, directed by Jonathan Demme. This film is a psychological crime-drama-thriller. Each of the main characters in this film share, in their own ways, a desire for change. The purpose of this paper is to analyze three main character’s roles in the filmRead MoreThe Silence Of The Lambs959 Words   |  4 Pagesas their intelligence and typical demeanor is peculiar. In the film The Silence of the Lambs directed by Jonathan Demme, one of the main characters, Hannibal Lecter portrays unusual behaviour. Based on his questionable character, one may argue that genius-like behaviour is conspicuous; this is seen through his relationships, his intellect, and overall demeanor. The relationships observed in the movie The Silence of the Lambs depicts thoughtful but suspicious intent. A female FBI trainee, ClariceRead MoreAnalysis of the Film Silence of the Lambs1358 Words   |  5 Pagesmurderers themselves, is The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Through a combination of criminology, psychology, and sociology, The Silence of the Lambs is able to not only inform audiences of the dangerous types of people that currently inhabit society, but also of the individuals who study serial murderers with the intent of apprehending them before they commit any more crimes and to help identify these murderers victims. One of the disciplines explored by The Silence of the Lambs is criminology. CriminologyRead MoreSilence Of The Lambs, Don t Breathe, And 10 Cloverfield Lane1629 Words   |  7 Pagesto the top to pioneer a new kind of film. Silence of the lambs, Don’t breathe, and 10 Cloverfield Lane have a lot in common but are vastly different films. Silence of the lambs is a classic film said to have pioneered a new way to film thrillers including but not limited to, Don’t Breathe and 10 clover field lane. With these three films we will see how horror and thriller have become almost synonymous. In Silence of the lambs directed by Jonathan Demme, the story centers itself around soon to beRead MoreEssay on Evaluation of The Silence Of The Lambs3009 Words   |  13 PagesEvaluation of The Silence Of The Lambs The film which I am evaluating is called The Silence of the Lambs and is based on Thomas Harris novel and is directed by Jonathan Demme. The film was shot in Pittsburgh and is set in West Virginia. In the making of this film careful research was carried out in bringing each character to life especially Jame Buffalo Bill Gumb. This included the actors being at crime scenes and viewing files about previous serial killers in orderRead MoreEssay about Production Report on Thriller Film1549 Words   |  7 Pagesthem to create the effect desired e.g. the use of incidental music and silences; filming the villain so his face is never fully shown; using low-key lighting to create shadows; low and high angled shots to create the feeling of power and control; close-ups of eyes to show fear; slow, long-held shots to create tension. A particular favourite film of mine was Silence of the Lambs- a film by Jonathan Demme, because the tension created was a lot subtler and there was very littleRead MorePsychological Thriller Media Studies1263 Words   |  6 Pagesrun) eg. ‘Hear no evil, see no evil’ directed by Arthur Hiller Prison inmates eg. ‘The Green Mile’ directed by Frank Darabont Menaced women eg. ‘Sleeping with the enemy’ directed by Joseph Ruben Characters with dark pasts eg. ‘Silence of the Lambs’ directed by Jonathan Demme Psychotic individuals eg. ‘The Shining’ directed by Stanley Kubrick Terrorists Cops or Police Escaped convicts eg. ‘Curse of Alcatraz’ Daniel Zirilli Fugitives eg. ‘The Fugitive’ directed by Andrew Davis Private eyesRead MoreEssay on Dexter: The Dark Passenger1752 Words   |  8 Pagesdiscrete his dark side from his father role in the show. Then he focuses more towards of what is best for himself and the kids at all costs because that is all what he has left. 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