Product Details

• Actors: Aaran Thomas, Gaspard Ulliel, Richard Leaf, Rhys Ifans, Michele Wade
• Directors: Peter Webber
• Format: NTSC, Import, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 4 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (158 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002PB03UE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #564,577 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Sinopsis A raíz de la muerte de sus familiares después de la segunda guerra mundial , hannibal lecter se une a su hermosa tía para comenzar una batalla contra quienes mataron a su hermana . Product Description (Horror/Suspense) The terrifying Silence of the Lambs prequel that reveals the history of the infamous Hannibal and how he came to be a cannibalistic murderer.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The reason why Lecter loves Starling, April 20, 2010

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Margret A. Williams (Sparks, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hannibal Rising [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

At first I watched this movie and thought that it does not fully explain why Hannibal Lecter became Hannibal Lecter. I read all the books as well and never got it until the other night I watched Silence of the Lambs again, and it hit me. The stories between Lecter and Starling are similar, yet they chose opposite ends of the path. Here are their similarities:

When they were both young they each became orphaned.

When they were orphaned they each had a charge to take care of, Starling trying to save the lamb, Lecter and his sister. Which incidentaly, were both eaten.

This fractured Lecter while it steeled Starling and this is where they separate. Starling is what Lecter could have been and he loves her for it.

So when I came to this realization, this movie made more sense to me and now I like it.

I'm still wanting to see Hannibal at his prime, between his begining and then right before his capture. The murders that made him infamous, I hope Thomas Harris writes that.

47 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars QUITE THE PLEASANT SURPRISE, February 14, 2007

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Movie Buff "patrickcat" (Fremont, CA USA) - See all my reviews

Well I must admit I was going in to this movie with little expectations. I'm a big fan of the other 3, 4 if you want to add Manhunter in there. My first concern was someone other than Anthony Hopkins playing Hannibal will be a letdown. Gaspard Ulliel is not Hopkins but he won me over. He did a very respectable job. I'd never heard of him before and am now very impressed. Gong Li was very good as well. Overall the acting was better than expected.

I won't go into the plot since I trust everyone knows it by now. Going back to see how Hannibal got his start was very interesting. I'm a horror film fan and love blood and gore but to this movies credit it did not need the blood and gore. By my standards it was moderately gruesome, but I was so intrigued by the story I wasn't dissapointed at all. The movie was beautifully filmed.

Here's how I would rate all the movies so you can gage by my ratings how you might like Hannibal Rising. I rate my movies personally on a scale of 0 to 10.

Manhunter 6
Silence of the Lambs 10
Hannibal 9
Red Dragon 7
Hannibal Rising 9

I was truly thrilled with this movie and look forward to more, hopefully with Gaspard Ulliel.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best since SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, February 9, 2007

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William L. Ham - See all my reviews
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I just went and saw this movie. This movie is awesome. It really portrays the events that gave him the fuel he needed to become what he is. The acting was very well done. The best part is that they didn't ruin the movie with special effects. To many horror movies these days depend on the use of blood to provide the effect they are hoping to accomplish with the audience. This is not the case in Hannibal Rising. They shot it old school which is what was called for since it took place long ago. The story is what really makes this movie. If you love this series you must rush and see this now. Like I said its basically tied with Silence of the lambs in my opinion. WELL DONE.