The silence of the sheep

Movie
German title	The silence of the sheep
Original title	Il silenzio dei prosciutti
Country of production	Italy , USA
original language	English
Publishing year	1994
length	81 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Ezio Greggio
script	Ezio Greggio
production	Julie Corman Ezio Greggio
music	Parmer Fuller
camera	Jacques Haitkin
cut	Robert Barrere Andy Horvitch
occupation
Ezio Greggio: Antonio Motel Dom DeLuise : Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza Billy Zane : Jo Dee Fostar Joanna Pacuła : Lily Wine Charlene Tilton : Jane Wine Martin Balsam : Det. Martin Balsam Stuart Pankin : Insp. Pete Putrid John Astin : The Ranger Phyllis Diller : Old Secretary Bubba Smith : Olaf Larry Storch : Sergeant Rip Taylor : Mr. Laurel Shelley Winters : Mrs. Motel (The Mother) Eddie Deezen : cameraman

The Silence of the Mutton is a 1994 US-Italian comedy film directed by Ezio Greggio , who also starred alongside Billy Zane and Dom DeLuise .

The film essentially parodies the actions of the films The Silence of the Lambs and Psycho , but also contains numerous allusions to other popular films.

action

The inexperienced FBI agent Jo Dee Fostar is supposed to solve a number of gruesome serial murders. The execution of the murders is similar to that of the serial killer Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza, from which Fostar hopes to find clues to solve the case. His clues finally lead Fostar to a mysterious motel from which guests have repeatedly disappeared in the past. This is where the decisive duel between the cop and the killer takes place.

Trivia

• Martin Balsam already played the private detective in Psycho .
• The directors John Landis , Joe Dante , John Carpenter and Mel Brooks can be seen in guest appearances.
• John Astin played Gomez Addams in the television series The Addams Family from 1964 to 1966, which he alludes to in the film ("Thank you, my ice cold feet").
• Bubba Smith parodies his role from Police Academy .
• Alongside Silvio Berlusconi Communications, the production company is 30th Century Wolf, an allusion to 20th Century Fox .
• The film also shows a parody of the Michael Jackson video Thriller .

criticism

“The film is meticulously modeled on the originals by Jonathan Demme and Alfred Hitchcock, but it cannot fully exploit its satirical potential. Slapstick, number revues and a strong propensity for puns largely determine the plot. "

- Lexicon of international film

"The top-class cast (including Martin Balsam, Shelley Winters) and the guest appearances by well-known directors (Joe Dante, John Carpenter) cannot prevent it:" The Silence of the Mutton "is a tired, uninspired wannabe parody."

- Cinema

publication

The film premiered on March 11, 1994 in Italy. The film opened in German cinemas on September 1, 1994. It was released as a video premiere in the USA on January 31, 1995. Production costs were estimated at $ 3 million.

Web links

• The Silence of the Hams in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The Silence of the Hams at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
• The silence of the mutton in the online film database
• The silence of the mutton in the German dubbing file

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The Silence of the Mutton. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
2. ↑ Cinema.de: film review
3. ↑ Box office for Das Schweigen der Mutton on imdb.com (English), accessed on August 18, 2012