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Year: 2007
Directed by: Peter Webber
Starring: Gaspard Ulliel (Hannibal Lecter), Gong Li (Lady Murasaki), Dominic West (Inspector Popil), Rhys Ifans (Grutas)
Country: United States, Czech Republic
Language: English (English Subtitles)
Runtime: 02:04:38
Genres: Serial Killers, Cannibalism, Gruesome, Violence against Men, Revenge, Torture
Plot – Spoilers:
Hannibal Rising is the final film in the Lecter series and chronologically the first, as it traces his evolution from a kid into Hannibal the Cannibal.
Hannibal Lecter lives with his wealthy and aristocratic family in Lithuania during WW2 when the advancing Germans cause the family to flee to a remote retreat. During a bombing, his parents are killed and Hannibal is left to fend for his younger sister in the harsh Soviet winter.
A passing group of mercenaries who’ve temporarily pledged allegiance to the Nazis stop by and hold the children in captivity as a sort of barter, should the Soviets find them. As the days pass and food becomes scarce, the soldiers turn their attention to the children and do something so cruel that it scars Hannibal for life and desperate for revenge. He escapes to France to live with his uncle’s Japanese widow who introduces him to the sophisticated aspects of fine living while also teaching him Asian martial arts.
The version of Hannibal Rising here is the Uncut one. There isn’t much extra compared to the Cut version (from a brutal POV) except the scene towards the end, where Hannibal chews out one of his victim’s cheeks.
If you’ve been spoilt by great acting performances in the Lecter series, don’t expect too much of that here. This is more of a good watch to gain insight into the evolution of Hannibal and also features some nice revenge-themed killings.
HANNIBAL LECTER SERIES:
1. Hannibal Rising
2.1 Manhunter (1986 Red Dragon version)
2.2 Red Dragon (2002)
3. The Silence of the Lambs
4. Hannibal
Starts out really strong with the epic war scenes. Keeps your interest with some good revenge kills early and maintains a compelling story. It gets a tad schmaltzy from time to time but it’s worth seeing. 3 and a half stars.
interesting movie
I’ve seen all the movies featuring Hannibal Lecter, and even though i was always impressed by his character, what made him more appealing and mysterious to the audience was probably the fact that as a psychiatrist he seemed like he could know anything about people’s personality and potentially use it against them, like he did with Clarice or Will Graham. When i found out this movie i just thought it was a movie fan-based that had nothing to do with the actual character from the thomas harris novels, in the end i saw i was wrong. BUT I LOVED IT ANYWAY!🫀
Terrific! I was expecting some basic horror featuring Hannibal finding out he enjoyed the taste of human flesh, and killing at random to get more. But instead this is a brilliantly constructed movie about a young Hannibal understandably seeking revenge for an atrocity committed on a member of his family and in doing so he gains sympathy from the viewer rather than revulsion. The HD is stunning!
They made a monster into a man. Interesting twist. I found it quite entertaining.
This movie does fill in the gaps of how he became his older self, and origin movies are fun.
Why bother if this isn’t work in the first place…. Waiting for long period and still does not play the movie….total bummer…waste of time…