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Hannibal Rising

Hannibal Rising

It started with revenge.

20076.32h 1m

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Webber
Written by Thomas Harris
Produced by Tarak Ben Ammar, Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis
Box OfficeBudget: $75.0MRevenue: $82.2M

Top Cast

Gaspard Ulliel

Gaspard Ulliel

Hannibal Lecter

A

Aaran Thomas

Hannibal Lecter (young)

Gong Li

Gong Li

Lady Murasaki

Dominic West

Dominic West

Inspector Popil

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Vladis Grutas

Richard Brake

Richard Brake

Enrikas Dortlich

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Petras Kolnas

Stephen Walters

Stephen Walters

Zigmas Milko

I

Ivan Marevich

Bronys Grentz

H

Helena-Lia Tachovská

Mischa Lecter

Themes & Keywords

maskwinterpsychopathworld war iilithuaniarevengedecapitationstrangulationcannibalcrucifixcadaverpost world war iiincineratornazi collaborationismmedical student1940s1950svengeancechateauinfluential aunt or unclebrutal violence

About Hannibal Rising

Hannibal Rising is a crime, thriller, horror film released in 2007 exploring themes of mask, winter, psychopath, world war ii, lithuania, revenge. Directed by Peter Webber, it stars Gaspard Ulliel, Aaran Thomas, Gong Li. 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.

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