Melchior the Apothecary vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Melchior the Apothecary). Melchior the Apothecary is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2022). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Melchior the Apothecary
The Silence of the Lambs| Melchior the Apothecary | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Elmo Nüganen | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Maarja Johanna Mägi, Sten Zupping, Mait Malmsten, Helgur Rosental, Alo Kõrve | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Melchior the Apothecary
In medieval Tallinn, a famous knight who is freed from the pirates of the Baltic Sea is murdered. The hero's head is cut off and his mouth is stuffed with coins. The gold chain he bought the same day is missing. The bailiff orders Melchior, an apothecary, to investigate the crime. The clever young man discovers that the slain was looking for a mysterious "Tallinn prisoner" and the traces lead to the Dominican monastery. A fabulous sequence of…
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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