Hannibal Rising (2007)

Director:

Peter Webber

Writers (WGA):

Thomas Harris (screenplay)
Thomas Harris (novel)

Release Date:

9 February 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | 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 | Revenge | War Criminal

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
Timothy Walker	...	SS Major
Goran Kostic	...	Pot Watcher
Charles Maquignon	...	Paul The Butcher
Denis Menochet	...	Chief of Police
Radek Bruna	...	Radio Operator
Ota Filip	...	Lecter Cook
Vaclav Pacal	...	German Sergeant (as Václav Pácal)
Seon Rogers	...	Tank Commander
Jaroslav Psenicka	...	Tank Crewman
Pavel Kratky	...	Tank Crewman
Petr Hnetkovsky	...	Tank Crewman
Toby Alexander	...	Monitor
Ladislav Hampl	...	Monitor
Joe Sheridan	...	Headmaster
Dominique Bettenfeld	...	Chef
Jos Houben	...	Serge
Nancy Bishop	...	Marielle
Zdenek Dvoracek	...	Butcher Brother
Mirek Navratil	...	Butcher Brother (as Miroslav Navratil)
Vladimir Kulhavy	...	Vegetable Dealer
Jan Nemejovsky	...	Mortician
Václav Chalupa	...	Mortician's Assistant
Martin Hancock	...	Polygraph Operator
Tomás Palatý	...	Popil's Assistant
Matthew Blood-Smyth	...	First Policeman
Jaroslav Vízner	...	Onlooker
Hugh Ross	...	Professor Dumas
Elsa Mollien	...	Female Student
Linda Svobodova	...	Female Student
Paul Ritter	...	Prisoner Louis
Robert Russell	...	Prison Doctor
Ivo Novák	...	Russian Soldier
Dalibor Pavelka	...	Russian Soldier
Todd Kramer	...	Desk Officer
John Early	...	Drunken Man
Dmitrij Matus	...	Dorlich's Desk Sergeant
Brian Caspe	...	Sneaky Officer
Vitezslav Bouchner	...	Headwaiter
Beata Ben Ammar	...	Astrid Kolnas
Robbie Kay	...	Kolnas's Son (as Robert Kay)
Vanesa Novakova	...	Kolnas's Daughter
Marek Vasut	...	Captain
Milos Kulhavy	...	Tattooed Thug
Pavel Bezdek	...	Dieter
Veronika Bellová	...	First Woman Captive
Marko Igonda	...	Mueller
Lana Likic	...	Maid
Petra Lustigova	...	Eva
Michal Havelka	...	Second Policeman
Jiri Subrt	...	Hercule

Directed by
Peter Webber

Writing credits (WGA)
Thomas Harris		(screenplay)
Thomas Harris		(novel "Hannibal Rising")

Produced by
Tarak Ben Ammar	....	producer
James Clayton	....	executive producer
Chris Curling	....	co-producer
Dino De Laurentiis	....	producer
Martha De Laurentiis	....	producer
Lorenzo De Maio	....	associate producer
Petr Moravec	....	co-producer
Duncan Reid	....	executive producer
Phil Robertson	....	co-producer (as Philip Robertson)
Guy Tannahill	....	line producer

Original Music by
Ilan Eshkeri
Shigeru Umebayashi

Cinematography by
Ben Davis

Film Editing by
Valerio Bonelli
Pietro Scalia

Casting by
Nancy Bishop
Leo Davis

Production Design by
Allan Starski

Art Direction by
Jindrich Kocí		(senior art director)
Nenad Pecur		(supervising art director)

Set Decoration by
Judy Farr

Costume Design by
Anna B. Sheppard

Makeup Department
Johann Benét	....	makeup artist
Polly Earnshaw	....	makeup artist (as Polly-Anna Earnshaw)
Giuliano Mariano	....	hairdresser
Waldo Mason	....	special makeup effects artist
Vincenzo Mastrantonio	....	key makeup artist
Ferdinando Merolla	....	hair designer
Ivana Nemec	....	hair stylist
Ivana Nemec	....	makeup artist
Maurizio Silvi	....	makeup designer
Laura Tonello	....	makeup artist
Angelo Vannella	....	key hairdresser
Milan Vlcek	....	hair stylist
Milan Vlcek	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Veronika Finkova	....	head of production: Etic Films
Jeanette Haley	....	post-production supervisor
Veronika Horka	....	unit manager (as Veronika Slamová)
Mirka Janatova	....	second unit manager
Mark Mostyn	....	production manager: UK
Vaclav Mottl	....	unit manager: second unit
Ondrej Slama	....	unit production manager: CZ (as Ondrej Sláma)
Lucio Trentini	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hannah Brown	....	third assistant director: UK
David Cain	....	first assistant director: second unit
Miranda Colman	....	third assistant director
Martina Götthansova	....	second assistant director: CZ (as Martina Gotthansová)
Ben Howarth	....	first assistant director
Shaun O'Dell	....	second unit director
Martin Sebik	....	first assistant director: CZ (as Martin Sebík)
Samantha Smith	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Michal Abraham	....	assistant storeman
Ales Asykora	....	set dresser (as Ales Sýkora)
Milan Babik	....	property buyer: CZ (as Milan Bábik)
Alice Bartosova	....	graphic designer (as Alice Bartosová 'Rusalka')
Jan Blazicek	....	on-set artist (as Jan Blazícek)
Marketa Bockova	....	assistant to set decorator (as Markéta Bocková)
John Botton	....	leadman
Corina Burrough	....	assistant set decorator
Graham Chalk	....	set dresser
Roy Chapman	....	leadman
Jana Chovancova	....	assistant to production designer (as Jana Evans)
Zuzana Cizmarova	....	set designer (as Zuzana Cizmarová)
Temple Clark	....	storyboard artist
Frantisek Cupita	....	key greensman
Graham Dale	....	stand-by property
Ermanno Di Febo-Orsini	....	production designer: additional scenes
Judy Ducker	....	production buyer
Jaroslav Fiala	....	set dresser
Michaela Formanova	....	assistant to production designer (as Michaela Formanová)
Jan Garbaczewski	....	set dresser
Barry Gibbs	....	property master
David Gospodarczyk	....	stand-by property
René Gráf	....	drapesman (as René Graf)
Pavel Hartmann	....	set dresser
Jiri Hrubes	....	property storeman (as Jirí Hrubes)
Roman Illovsky	....	stand-by art director (as Roman Illovský)
Milan Janostik	....	property buyer: CZ (as Milan Janostík)
Radan Kapinos	....	stand-by property
Barbora Kelbichova	....	set decoration interpreter (as Barbora Kelbichová)
Milena Koubkova	....	assistant art director (as Milena Koubková)
Stefan Kovacik	....	draughtsman (as Stevan Kovácik)
Marek Kukawski	....	set designer
Lukas Lehoucka	....	set dresser (as Lukás Lehoucka)
Petr Marousek	....	set dresser
David A. Muller	....	greensman (as David Muller)
Jan Müller	....	model maker (as Jan Muller)
Mitch Niclas	....	chargehand stand-by property
Darryl Paterson	....	supervising propman
Carl Peters	....	dressing props
Carl Peters	....	set dresser
Michal Schuh	....	greens foreman
Karel Sestak	....	drapesman (as Sesták Karel)
Marina Starec	....	assistant art director
Stanislav Suva	....	scenic artist
Bonnie Temple	....	property master
Martina Ter-Akopowá	....	production buyer: CZ (as Markéta Ter-Akopowá)
Jason Torbett	....	leadman
David Trojan	....	junior draughtsman
Karel Vanásek	....	set decorator: CZ (as Karel Vanácek)
Katerina van Gemundova	....	art department coordinator (as Katerina van Gemundová)
Marek Vank	....	greensman
Klara Varadiova	....	production buyer: CZ (as Klara Varadiová)
Jaromir Vaverka	....	set dresser (as Jaromír Vaverka)
Aaron Wood	....	art department assistant
David Wood	....	draughtsman
Marek Fancik	....	on-set greensman (uncredited)
Jaroslav Fiala	....	property maker (uncredited)
Lukas Lehoucka	....	stand-by props: second unit (uncredited)
Jaromir Vaverka	....	property maker (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mark Appleby	....	adr recordist
Vincent Arnardi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Phillip Barrett	....	foley mixer
Tomas Cervenka	....	assistant sound
Vincent Cosson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Nicolas d'Halluin	....	sound recordist
Philippe Dongé	....	sound mix technician
Robert Dufek	....	location sound: second unit
Peter Eusebe	....	sound maintenance
Paul Hanks	....	foley artist
James Harrison	....	sound effects editor
Mark Holding	....	sound mixer
Alex Joseph	....	foley supervisor
Eddy Joseph	....	supervising sound editor
Nick Kray	....	adr mixer
Sue Lenny	....	dialogue editor
Martin Lonek	....	sound recordist: second unit
David Mackie	....	assistant sound editor
Stuart Morton	....	sound editor
Johann Nallet	....	sound recordist
Julien Perez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mike Prestwood Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jamie Roden	....	adr mixer
Jamie Roden	....	sound re-recording mixer
Oliver Tarney	....	supervising sound editor
Simon Trundle	....	foley mixer
Jean-Alexandre Villemer	....	sound recordist
Ian Waggott	....	foley artist
Jack Whittaker	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Charles Adcock	....	special effects pyrotechnician
Barry Best	....	mould maker
Warwick Boole	....	special effects engineer
James Dunn	....	special effects junior Technician
Paul Dunn	....	special effects supervisor
Wilma Dunn	....	special effects coordinator
Nick Finlayson	....	special effects lead technician
Michael Fox	....	special effects technician
Terry Glass	....	special effects floor supervisor
Barrie Gower	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Catherine Hart	....	special effects
Cathrine Hart	....	special effects engineer
Christopher Hayes	....	special effects engineer
Ondar Hrncir	....	pyrotechnician
Jan Kandler	....	assistant special effects engineer
David Keen	....	special effects engineer
Brain Mcinarlin	....	special effects assistant
Zuzana Milfort	....	special effects coordinator
Zuzu Milfort	....	special effects coordinator
Jan Moro	....	special effects engineer
Martin Mottl	....	special effects engineer
Carl Neville	....	special effects fabricator
Ondrej Nierostek	....	lead senior technician
Petr Nusek	....	armourer
Charlie Olsen	....	special effects engineer
Charlie Olsen	....	special effects technician
Russell Pritchett	....	special effects engineer
Simon Rose	....	additional makeup effects
Andrew Samules	....	special effects junior Technician
Karel Solc	....	special effects technician
Roman Tudzaroff	....	senior pyrotechnic technician
Rudolf Tudzaroff	....	senior technician
Colin Umpelby	....	special effects engineer
Jirí Vojtech	....	special effects crew

Visual Effects by
Louie Alexander	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Ben Baker	....	head of digital lab: Framestore CFC
Rodrigo Bernardo	....	systems engineer
Cyrille Bonjean	....	digital artist
Judith Bruneau	....	visual effects coordinator: Duboi
Jason Burnett	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
Andy Burrow	....	scanning and recording manager: Framestore CFC
Alain Carsoux	....	visual effects supervisor
Nicolas Daniel	....	video operator: Duboi
Corentin De Saedeleer	....	digital compositor
Bertrand de Saint Seine	....	assistant visual effects editor
Jerome Dewhurst	....	digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC
Stephane Dittoo	....	compositing supervisor
Paul Doogan	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
Stefan Drury	....	head of film effects: LipSync Post
Eric D'Souza	....	digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC
Xavier Fourmond	....	digital compositor
Pierre Genin	....	animation
Joe Godfrey	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
Adam Hawkes	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Jan Hogevold	....	executive producer: Framestore CFC
Arcier Hugo	....	visual effects
Yan Jennings	....	film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
David Johnston	....	data operator
Abdel Ali Kassou	....	I/O manager
Nicolas Kermel	....	digital artist
Brian Krijgsman	....	additional colourist: Framestore CFC
Aaron Lear	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Emmanuel Le Courbe	....	digital compositor
Guillaume Le Gouez	....	digital compositor
Jeremie Leroux	....	visual effects junior technician
Sergeï Lourié	....	digital compositor
Kevin Lowery	....	film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
Damien Macé	....	matte painter
Veronica Marcano	....	scanning and recording operator: Framestore
Sarah Micallef	....	digital intermediate producer: Framestore CFC
Savneet Nagi	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Stuart Nippard	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Sam Osborne	....	digital effects artist
Dan Perry	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
Cyril Pichard	....	research & development
Joel Pinto	....	digital compositor
Sebastien Rame	....	digital compositor
Ian Redmond	....	digital lab engineer: Framestore CFC
Ghislain Rio	....	digital compositor
Angela Rose	....	visual effects compositor
Rossi Sébastien	....	visual effects
Asa Shoul	....	colourist: Framestore CFC
Donna Smith	....	editorial: Framestore CFC
Bruno Sommier	....	shooting supervisor
Vishal Songara	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Nick Stanley	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Lee F. Sullivan	....	digital artist: Duboi
Odean Thompson	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore CFC
Georges Tornero	....	digital compositor
Daniel Trujillo	....	digital compositor
Edouard Valton	....	visual effects producer
Dan Victoire	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Howard Watkins	....	visual effects designer
Simon Wessely	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Annabel Wright	....	conform editor: Framestore CFC
Guillaume Carniato	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
John Inch	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore/CFC (uncredited)
Rus Wetherell	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Rudolf Bok	....	stunts
George Cottle	....	stunt double: Gaspard Ulliel
Frantisek Deak	....	stunts (as Frantisek Deák)
Zuzana Drdacka	....	stunt double (as Zuzana Drdácká)
Martin Engel	....	stunts
Jiri First	....	stunts (as Jirí Firt)
Michal Grün	....	stunt double
Rene Hajek	....	stunts (as René Hájek)
Zdenek Hora	....	stunts
Jiri Horky	....	stunts (as Jirí Horký)
Pavel Hulinko	....	stunts
Blanka Jarosova	....	stunt double (as Blanka Jarosová)
Jindrich Klaus	....	stunt double
Dimo Liptkovsky	....	stunts (as Dimo Lipitkovský)
Jan Loukota	....	stunts
Ivan Mares	....	stunt double
Pavel Myslik	....	stunt double (as Pavel Myslík)
Jaroslav Peterka	....	stunt coordinator: CZ
Monika Podzimkova	....	stunt double (as Monika Podzimková)
Petr Sekanina	....	stunt double
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator
Petr Vejmar	....	stunts (as Petr Tejmar)
Jarda Peterka	....	assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Seon Rogers	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dan Balzer	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Rami Bartholdy	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Václav Cermak	....	gaffer: Czech Republic
Michal Chadima	....	video assist operator: second unit
Karel Charvat	....	key grip
Kriz David	....	gaffer: Czech republic
Robert Dibble	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Lenka Dimitrovova	....	first assistant camera: additional unit
Jakub Dvorsky	....	camera operator: second unit
Ingo Gardner	....	balloon light technician
Bill Geddes	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Keith Hamshere	....	still photographer
Roman Hodek	....	key grip: second unit
Ladislav Hruby	....	first assistant camera: additional unit
Hynek Jecha	....	grip
Milos Kabela	....	grip: second unit
Vaclav Kares	....	central loader (as Václav Kares)
Ivan Ksandr	....	electrician: second unit
Martin Maryska	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Michael McDermott	....	gaffer
Nic Milner	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Julian Morson	....	Steadicam operator
Julian Morson	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Zdenek Mrkvicka	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Zdenék Mrkvicka)
Shaun O'Dell	....	director of photography: second unit
Clive Prior	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Mike Proudfoot	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jan Rehanzl	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Sam Renton	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Ervin Sanders	....	camera operator: additional unit
Ervin Sanders	....	director of photography: additional unit
Jaromir Simek	....	gaffer: second unit
Stefan Stefanov	....	grip
Petr Svoboda	....	electrician: second unit
Ronald Telinger	....	video assist
Brandon Trost	....	camera operator: additional photography
Tony Turner	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Stanislav Vales	....	second assistant camera: additional unit
Zoe Whittaker	....	video assist

Casting Department
Vanessa Baker	....	adr voice casting
Nancy Bishop	....	casting
Brendan Donnison	....	adr voice casting
Jirí Hrstka	....	extras casting
Isabella Hyams	....	casting assistant
Noelle Trkulja	....	casting assistant: Prague

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Milan Babik	....	set dresser lead man
Daryl Bristow	....	wardrobe supervisor
Jane Clive	....	assistant costume designer
Miroslav Fantys	....	assistant to wardrobe supervisor
Gary Lane	....	military costume supervisor
Vera Mirová	....	wardrobe master
Sarah Moore	....	chief costume breakdown artist
Peter Paul	....	wardrobe master
Jason Torbett	....	set dresser lead man
Michelle Wickland	....	assistant costume designer
Barbora Wildova	....	wardrobe interpreter

Editorial Department
Siobhan Boyes	....	post-production coordinator
Ralph Foster	....	first assistant editor
Andrew Haigh	....	assistant editor
Tom Harrison-Read	....	assistant editor
Martin Hubacek	....	assistant editor
Peter Lambert	....	assistant editor
Jon Thompson	....	post-production consultant (uncredited)

Music Department
Christoph Bauschinger	....	additional programming and orchestration
Claire Booth	....	musician: soprano solos
Andy Brown	....	music contractor
Lewis Jones	....	assistant score engineer
Julian Kershaw	....	orchestrator
Elisa Kustow	....	music production coordinator
The London Metropolitan Orchestra	....	music performed by
Stephen McLaughlin	....	music producer
Ian Neil	....	music clearances
Dashiell Rae	....	music editor
Andy Richards	....	score mixer
Marius Ruhland	....	additional music programmer
Scott Shields	....	musician
Jeff Toyne	....	orchestrator
John Warhurst	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Tomas Bursik	....	driver
Jiri Kotlas	....	unit transportation coordinator
Dan Michl	....	action vehicles

Other crew
Michal Abraham	....	assistant storeman
Katherine Armfelt	....	assistant to producer: UK
Ota Bares	....	animal handler
Bara Barova	....	interpreter
Robert Benavides Jr.	....	executive assistant to producer
Richard Berkeley	....	assistant: Martha De Laurentiis
Ilaria Bucchieri	....	production assistant: London
Luke Carey	....	assistant to producer: UK
Martin Cigler	....	set production assistant
Sarka Cimbalova	....	accommodation coordinator
Jake Cook	....	production assistant: London
Matt Curtis	....	title designer
Patsy de Lord	....	production coordinator
Clifford De Spenser	....	dialogue coach
Flora Drew	....	interpreter: Gong Li
Eva Dvorakova	....	on-set medic
Olina Edney	....	set production assistant: Gong Li
Luca Escriva De Laurentiis	....	production assistant
Laura Goulding	....	script supervisor
Veronika Horka	....	production coordinator (as Veronika Slamova)
Moira Houlihan	....	unit publicist
Kelly Howard-Garde	....	production coordinator: London
Mira Husseini	....	film publicist
Marcela Jahodova	....	accountant
Non Jones	....	assistant accountant
Barbora Kelbichova	....	set interpreter
Vladimir Kesl	....	computer technician
Tomas Kreisl	....	cashier
Jiri Krejcir	....	location manager
Veronika Lencova	....	assistant production coordinator
Iva Lukesová	....	assistant accountant
Hayley Lyon	....	assistant to accountant
Nora Makaci	....	assistant: Tarak Ben Ammar (as Nora Touil-Makaci)
Miroslav Mika	....	set production assistant
Jo Pond	....	production accountant
Guendalina Ponti	....	production associate
Natasha Radski	....	character voices
Gabriela Rezacova	....	catering interpreter
Paul Rosenblum	....	production executive
Brigitte Segal	....	production associate
Vladimir Seiml	....	assistant location manager
Veronika Skarlandtova	....	first assistant accountant
Michael Smíd	....	assistant: Peter Webber
Vaclav Sramek	....	office production assistant
Greg Tannahill	....	production assistant
Jane Trower	....	first assistant accountant
Christophe Tseng	....	manager: Gong Li
Jaroslav Vaculik	....	location manager
Gianluca Nardulli	....	public relations: Dino De Laurentiis, Italy (uncredited)

Thanks
Carolyna De Laurentiis	....	thanks
Dina De Laurentiis	....	thanks
Robert Parrish	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Young Hannibal Productions
• Carthago Films S.a.r.l.
• Dino De Laurentiis Company
• ETIC Films
• Ingenious Film Partners
• Quinta Communications
• Zephyr Films

Distributors

• Empire (2008) (Romania) (DVD)
• Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Cinestar (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Momentum Pictures (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures (2007) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• Prime Entertainment (2007) (South Korea) (theatrical)
• SPI International (2007) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• SPI International (2007) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• TOBIS Film (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Eagle Films (2007) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Genius Products (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Momentum Pictures (2007) (UK) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD) (blu-ray)
• Nordisk Film (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2007) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Paradise Group (2006) (Russia) (all media)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Video Film Express (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (USA) (all media)

Special Effects

• Animated Extras (prosthetics)
• Special Effects UK (special effects)
• Duboi (digital visual effects)
• Duran Duboi

Other Companies

• Hyperactive Broadcast  editing equipment
• AFM Lighting  lighting
• Arri Rental  grip and lighting equipment
• CE VideoAssist Rental  VideoAssist equipment provided by (2nd unit)
• CLA Studios  sound stages
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  unit publicity
• EXTRAfilms S.r.o.  extras casting
• Fatts  post-production script services
• Framestore CFC  digital intermediate
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Joe Dunton & Company  camera equipment provided by
• Kodak  motion picture film supplied by
• Macwell  computer services provided by
• Malde & Co.  production auditors
• Soundelux  sound post-production
• Tirelli Costumi  costumes by
• Vantage Film  additional camera equipment provided by

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:

Thomas Newman was considered as a possible composer for this film.

Goofs:

Factual errors: There is no Polish name Misha for a girl. It's a diminutive Russian boy name (Mikhail).

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

A totally unnecessary and extremely poor prequel

There is a law that states that with every sequel to a film that is made, the quality of the sequel will deteriorate exponentially. This law seems to apply embarrassingly well to Hannibal Rising (HR).

Where Silense of The Lambs had a tremendous build up of suspense, HR is completely flat, plodding and repetitive. Furthermore, since it is a prequel, we already know that young Hannibal will survive his childhood unharmed, sophisticated and crafted in the art of human cuisine. So in every scene where he is in danger, one can just slide back in his chair waiting for the next pointless scene.

Where we had compelling characters in SoTL, HR gives us cardboard cutouts. And although we can see that Gaspard Ulliel studied the performance of Hopkins, his portrayal of Hannibal is just a embarrassing two-dimensional caricature. Amazing btw, that a tall, long-faced man can become a small, round-faced man in his later years. Talk about a complete miscast.

The story of HR is as far as I'm concerned plain bull, boring, unoriginal and it ruins the myth of Lector. Wooden dialog is not known to help mediocre stories but the producers must have thought otherwise. Actually, the whole script is plot driven which means it only reflects the content of the scenes while lacking any depth. Too bad there wasn't much of a plot to begin with.

Didn't we already have a prequel to the original classic and wasn't this movie in fact the first to be released? I strongly recommend skipping this movie because all you'll see is another rehash of something already rehashed to death. And even standing on it's own, it is just a very,very poor movie in frankly every aspect.

Alas poor Frenchise, I knew it Horatio...