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Daybill 1991 movie poster for the psychological horror-thriller
The Silence of the Lambs. Directed by Jonathan Demme and adapted from Thomas Harris's novel, the film stars Jodie Foster as FBI trainee Clarice Starling and Anthony Hopkins as the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
Key Movie Facts
Major Accolades: The film is notably the third, and most recent, movie to win the "Big Five" Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Hopkins), Best Actress (Foster), and Best Adapted Screenplay.
The Moth Imagery: The poster features a Death's-head hawkmoth (genus Acherontia). This moth was the "calling card" of the film's primary antagonist, Buffalo Bill, and symbolizes transformation.
Hidden Art: The skull-like pattern on the moth's back is actually a "skull orgy" composed of seven naked female bodies. This imagery was inspired by a Salvador Dalí portrait titled In Voluptate Mors. |
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