The Silence of the Lambs

Name: The Silence of the Lambs
Director: Jonathan Demme
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1991

1991

IMDb

Jonathan Demme

1991·TV-MA·

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

Crime Drama Horror Thriller

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Cast

Jodie Foster·Anthony Hopkins·Scott Glenn·Ted Levine

Languages

EnglishLatin

Major Awards

11 wins · 8 nominations

Wins (11)

Best Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1992)

Best Picture

Best Director

Berlin International Film Festival (1991)

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1992)

Best Director

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1992)

Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1992)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1992)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Other

PGA Awards (1992)

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

National Board of Review, USA (1991)

Best Film

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1991)

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1991)

Best Film

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (1991)

Best Film

Nominations (8)

Best Picture

César Awards, France (1992)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

BAFTA Awards (1992)

Best Film

Golden Globes, USA (1992)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1992)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1992)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Golden Globes, USA (1992)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Other

London Critics Circle Film Awards (1992)

Director of the Year

London Critics Circle Film Awards (1992)

Film of the Year