5 Fingers vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.6/10 for 5 Fingers). 5 Fingers is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 59m. 5 Fingers is the older of the two (1952 against 1991). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
5 Fingers
The Silence of the Lambs| 5 Fingers | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1952 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Danielle Darrieux, James Mason, Michael Rennie, Walter Hampden, Oskar Karlweis | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
5 Fingers
During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.
The Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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