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Hannibal Rising (2007)
Director: Peter Webber
Cast: Gaspard Ulliel, Aaran Thomas, Gong Li, Dominic West
6.1
16%Runtime121 min
Rating18
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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.
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Fans of the Hannibal Lecter franchise will be intrigued by this 2007 prequel directed by Peter Webber, which delves into the origins and early life of the notorious cannibalistic killer, exploring his disturbing path towards becoming the iconic villain through dark themes and moody, atmospheric visuals.
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Hannibal Rising is a 2007 psychological horror thriller film and the fifth film of the Hannibal Lecter franchise. It is a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), and Red Dragon (2002). The film is an adaptation of Thomas Harris' 2006 novel of the same name and tells the story of Lecter's evolution from a vengeful Nazi hunter into a cannibalistic serial killer.
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