Death and the Maiden vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.1/10 for Death and the Maiden). Death and the Maiden is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 1994). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Death and the Maiden
The Silence of the Lambs| Death and the Maiden | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Roman Polanski | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Ben Kingsley, Stuart Wilson, Sigourney Weaver, Karen Strassman, Krystia Mova | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Death and the Maiden
A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.
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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