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Hannibal Rising

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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.

Status: Released

Released Date: 2007-02-06

Runtime: 121 mins

Director: Peter Webber

Spoken language: Pусский, Deutsch, English

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Horror

Original title: Hannibal Rising

Production Companies: Quinta Communications, Ingenious Media, Delta (Young Hannibal) Ltd., DDL Cinematografica, Zephyr Films, ETIC Films, The De Laurentiis Company

Production Countries: Czech Republic, France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America

Cast

Hannibal Lecter

Gaspard Ulliel

Hannibal Lecter (young)

Aaran Thomas

Gong Li

Dominic West

Rhys Ifans

Richard Brake

Kevin McKidd

Stephen Walters

Ivan Marevich

Helena-Lia Tachovská

Richard Leaf

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

Martin Hub

Joerg Stadler

Reviews

John Chard

What made Hannibal the beast he was? Indeed, director Peter Webber and author Thomas Harris bring us Hannibal Lector (ne: Lecter) the formative years. Off the bat you have to say it's not overtly a horror film, something which has proved to have annoyed many who ventured in expecting something different. Which on one hand is a shame because it's a very effective thriller, ripe with literary smarts and boasting some very good acting performances. While there is horrors around, genuine ones that history has taught us as fact. On the other hand it is a disappointment to fans of the Hannibal series, and to horror fans in general. The marketing didn't help, it was sold to all and sundry along the lines as the cannibal begins in earnest, thus nobody was quite prepared for the fact Hannibal was a normal kid once, even human! Once the pic kicks into being a revenge killer thriller, it lacks an emotional wallop, with the screenplay shaking too many eggs in the basket and not coming up with a tasty fava bean based omelet. Smart tech credits help to still further keep this out of stinkerville and above average, but the heavy feeling of missed opportunities and poor writing hangs heavy as the end credits roll. 6/10

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