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The story of the early, murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, Hannibal Lecter – from his hard-scrabble Lithuanian childhood, where he witnesses the repulsive lengths to which hungry soldiers will go to satiate themselves, through his sojourn in France, where as a medical student he hones his appetite for the kill and learnt sword skills from his Japanese girlfriend, who happened to have similar fate
Theatrical
Feb 6, 2007
Box Office
$82.2M
Budget
$75.0M
Return
1.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
May 29, 2007
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Quinta Communications, Ingenious Media, Delta (Young Hannibal) Ltd., DDL Cinematografica, Zephyr Films, ETIC Films, The De Laurentiis Company
Keywords
based on novel or book
winter
world war ii
mask
psychopath
lithuania
revenge
decapitation
psychological thriller
strangulation
cannibal
biting
blunt
crucifix
cadaver
post world war ii
macabre
incinerator
nazi collaborationism
medical student
disturbed
1940s
1950s
vengeance
chateau
cannibalism
psychological horror
hannibal lecter
suspenseful
influential aunt or uncle
sinister
distressing
excited
horrified
Cast
Full credits →G
Gaspard Ulliel
Hannibal Lecter
G
Gong Li
Lady Murasaki
D
Dominic West
Inspector Popil
Rhys Ifans
Vladis Grutas
R
Richard Brake
Enrikas Dortlich
K
Kevin McKidd
Petras Kolnas
S
Stephen Walters
Zigmas Milko
I
Ivan Marevich
Bronys Grentz
R
Richard Leaf
Father Lecter
I
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
Mother Lecter
M
Martin Hub
Lothar
J
Joerg Stadler
Berndt
H
Hugh Ross
Professor Dumas
R
Robbie Kay
Kolnas's Son
Z
Zdeněk Dvořáček
Butcher Brother
T
Timothy Walker
SS Major
P
Pavel Krátký
Tank Crewman
M
Michelle Wade
Nanny
G
Goran Kostić
Kazys 'Pot Watcher' Porvik
C
Charles Maquignon
Paul The Butcher
