The story of the early, murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, Hannibal Lecter – from his hard-scrabble Lithuanian childhood, where he witnesses the repulsive lengths to which hungry soldiers will go to satiate themselves, through his sojourn in France, where as a medical student he hones his appetite for the kill.

Cast:Gaspard Ulliel, Aaran Thomas, Gong Li, Dominic West, Rhys Ifans, Richard Brake,

Genre:Crime, Thriller, Horror,

country:Czech Republic, France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America,

Production:Quinta Communications, Ingenious Media, Delta (Young Hannibal) Ltd., DDL Cinematografica, Zephyr Films, ETIC Films, The De Laurentiis Company, The Weinstein Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,