Hannibal (2001) + Extras [w/Commentary]

Seven years have passed since Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) escaped from custody. The doctor is now at large in Europe. Mason Verger (Gary Oldman) remembers Lecter too, and is obsessed with revenge. Verger was Dr. Lecter's sixth victim, and though horribly disfigured, has survived. Verger realizes that to draw the doctor into the open, he must use someone as bait: Clarice Starling (Julianne Moore).



Audio Commentary: Director Ridley Scott opens by speaking on the process of translating the original novel for the screen and continues to discuss editing, plot points, characters and performances, shooting locations, working with the FBI, and much more. Scott speaks in a very even cadence and delivers a wealth of information that sometimes falls into discussing shots in detail while also offering more broad stroke insights.

Extras:
– Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal (1:15:11): A comprehensive exploration of the filmmaking process, beginning with the developmental process and moving on to explore technical aspects of the production, shooting locations, makeup and visual effects, score, the Hannibal Lecter character, and much more, all explored in great detail. The piece ends with a lengthy video taken at the film's premiere.
– Anatomy of a Shoot-Out: A Five-Angle Breakdown of the "Fish Market" Action Scene (47:46): As the title suggests, this supplement explores the making of one of the film's key scenes from several different perspectives, offering the viewer the opportunity to explore "the technical and creative choices made in terms of cinematography" as the piece states up-front.
– Deleted and Alternate Scenes (33:09 total runtime): Included are Fish Market Aftermath, Return to the Dungeon, X-Ray Comparison, "Dear Clarice…," Pazzi's Password, Perfume Shop, Romula, Il Mostro Case, Lecter Leaves Florence, Barney and the Boars, Coming to America, Covering Clarice, and Planning the Meal.