1952. In Lithuania, young Hannibal Lecter (Gaspard Ulliel), orphaned by the war and mute from the horrors he has endured, finds himself incarcerated in a Soviet orphanage. He makes a remarkable escape from the iron curtain and journeys to the outskirts of Paris, where his only surviving relative lives. There Hannibal discovers his uncle has died. However, the man’s mysterious and beautiful Japanese widow, Lady Murasaki Shibuku (Gong Li), welcomes him home. Lady Murasaki’s kind and wise attentions ignite lifelong passions in Hannibal for fine food, music, and painting.
1h 57min
Release Date: 23.02.2007
