Stranger by the Lake vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.3/10 for Stranger by the Lake). Stranger by the Lake is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 59m. The Silence of the Lambs is the older of the two (1991 against 2013). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Stranger by the Lake
The Silence of the Lambs| Stranger by the Lake | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Alain Guiraudie | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Christophe Paou, Pierre Deladonchamps, Patrick d'Assumçao, Jérôme Chappatte, Mathieu Vervisch | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
Stranger by the Lake
Frank spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love.
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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