Hannibal Rising (2007)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Peter Webber

Writers (WGA):

Thomas Harris (screenplay)
Thomas Harris (novel)

Release Date:

9 February 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

It Started With Revenge

Plot:

After the death of his parents during World War II, young Hannibal Lecter moves in with his beautiful aunt and begins plotting revenge on the barbarians responsible for his sister's death.

Plot Keywords:

Hannibal Lecter | Aunt | Lithuania | War Criminal | France

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Aaran Thomas	...	Hannibal 8yrs
Gaspard Ulliel	...	Hannibal Lecter
Li Gong	...	Lady Murasaki (as Gong Li)
Helena-Lia Tachovská	...	Mischa Lecter
Richard Leaf	...	Father Lecter
Dominic West	...	Inspector Popil
Rhys Ifans	...	Vladis Grutas
Michele Wade	...	Nanny
Richard Brake	...	Enrikas Dortlich
Martin Hub	...	Lothar
Ingeborga Dapkunaite	...	Mother Lecter
Kevin McKidd	...	Kolnas
Joerg Stadler	...	Berndt
Stephen Walters	...	Zigmas Milko
Ivan Marevich	...	Bronys Grentz

Also Known As:

Hannibal - Zrození (Czech Republic)
Hannibal 4 (USA) (working title)
Hannibal Lecter - Le origini del male (Italy)
Hannibal Lecter - Les origines du mal (France)
The Lecter Variation: The Story of Young Hannibal Lecter (USA) (working title)
The Lecter Variations (USA) (working title)
Young Hannibal (USA) (working title)
Young Hannibal: Behind the Mask (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong grisly violent content and some language/sexual references.

Runtime:

121 min | 131 min (unrated version)

Country:

UK | Czech Republic | France | Italy

Language:

English | German | Russian

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:18 | Australia:MA | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-15 | UK:18 | France:-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:18 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:18PL | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Japan:R-15 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:18 | Sweden:15 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

France

Company:

Young Hannibal Productions

Trivia:

While Lecter injects himself with sodium thiopental, he plays Johann Sebastian Bach's "Goldberg Variations" in the background, the same music that plays during his escape in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). The recording was made in 1955 by Glenn Gould. In the other movies featuring Hannibal Lecter, Gould's 1981 recording is used.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the soldier pulls out the dog tag from Dortlich's mouth and examines it, he has no glove on his right hand, but when he turns around to examine the fire pit he removes a glove from his right hand.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Hannibal 8yrs: Hide quickly! Run away! Quick! This way! Quickly! Down to the lake.
[giggling, drawing on dock]
Hannibal 8yrs: M... for Mischa.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "HypaSpace: (#6.25)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Prelude in A Minor BWV 543

Great Surprise

Well, no Anthony Hopkins so I didn't expect greatness, but was pleasantly surprised. Gaspard Ulliel did a very good job and has a wonderful look about him. I was caught up in the story about how Hannibal got started. To give an idea of my opinion so you know where I'm coming from, I think Anthony Hopkins is one of the greatest actors of our time and he was brilliant as Hannibal. That being said, I was reluctant to see this. However I can now say I'm hoping for more. The movie was done very professionally. They are saying this is the best since Silence of the Lambs. I now believe them although I did like Hannibal better than most. I don't want to give too much away, just believe me it's worth the time to see it. Just don't expect Anthony Hopkins. Keep in mind this is Hannibal at a much younger age. Go into it with an open mind.