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The Silence of the Lambs - Critical Essays on a Cannibal, Clarice, and a Nice Chianti (Hardcover)
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The Silence of the Lambs - Critical Essays on a Cannibal, Clarice, and a Nice Chianti (Hardcover)
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One of only three films to-date to win Academy Awards in all five
major categories, The Silence of the Lambs marked a sea change in
horror films when it debuted, shifting the genre from teen slasher
fare of the 1970s to the sophisticated psychological horror that
characterizes acclaimed films today. Praised by some as the first
true feminist thriller, it has drawn criticism from others for
perpetuating narratives of crimes against women and demonizing its
queer character. Regardless of the controversy, this film is a
perennial favorite and even made it into AFI's list of top 100
movies of all time. In The Silence of the Lambs: Critical Essays on
a Cannibal, Clarice, and a Nice Chianti, editor Cynthia J. Miller
compiles fifteen essays, contributed by authors from a wide range
of disciplines, which are divided into three sections, each
approaching the film from a different vantage point: "Situating the
Silence" looks at the film in its cultural and historical
context-as an adaptation, popular culture icon, and as an element
in genre and character history; "Dissecting Evil" takes a closer
look at portrayals of evil in the film, in both Hannibal Lecter and
Buffalo Bill; and "Minds, Hearts, and Body Parts" offers critical
explorations of gender, patriarchy, class, Orientalism, and humor
as lenses for continued contemporary analysis of this classic film.
Written accessibly, this collection of essays also introduces
readers to forensics, semantics, and the psychology of serial
killers. The Silence of the Lambs: Critical Essays on a Cannibal,
Clarice, and a Nice Chianti will be of interest to scholars and
fans of horror, thriller, and crime drama films, as well as those
interested in film history and the legacy of "Hannibal the
Cannibal" in popular culture.
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