Here are some facts and trivia about the movie "The Silence of the Lambs" ^{1 2}:

• The Silence of the Lambs is the third film to ever win all the "Big Five" Oscars—Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, and Screenplay.
• Gene Siskel gave The Silence of the Lambs a thumbs down.
• The rights to Hannibal Lecter were given away for free.
• Hopkins believed it to be a Children’s Movie.
• Hannibal’s wardrobe choice and metallic voice was Hopkins’ idea.
• Foster relied heavily on diction to lend voice to Clarice.
• Hopkins stayed in character between takes as Lecter.
• Hannibal’s cell was different than other cells in the prison.
• Inspiration for creating Lecter came from a man and a machine.