The Bandit vs The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.4/10 for The Bandit). The Bandit is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 59m. The Bandit is the older of the two (1946 against 1991). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Bandit
The Silence of the Lambs| The Bandit | The Silence of the Lambs | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 1946 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 24m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Alberto Lattuada | Jonathan Demme |
| Main cast | Alessandro Tedeschi, Folco Lulli, Mino Doro, Anna Magnani, Amedeo Nazzari | Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Anthony Heald |
Synopsis
The Bandit
Among others, Ernesto returns to Turin after the war from a German POW camp; his household destroyed and family deceased, he tries making an honest living.
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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