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The Silence of the Lambs with introduction by Jodie Foster [Sold Out]

Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre
This event has been sold out 


The Silence of the Lambs

(Jonathan Demme, US 1991, 118 min., 35mm)

When asked to select a film to introduce at the Dryden Theatre on the evening before she receives the George Eastman Award, Jodie Foster selected The Silence of the Lambs (1991).Jodie Foster earned her second Academy Award in four years for her portrayal of Clarice Starling in this film that swept the awards. Clarice is an FBI Academy student pulled from her training to work with Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) of the Behavioral Science Unit. Crawford has tabbed her to interview imprisoned serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) about a recent string of killings because he believes Clarice will disarm him. As Lecter begins to reveal what he knows about the mysterious “Buffalo Bill,” he and Clarice enter a cat-and-mouse game in a race against the clock to rescue a senator’s daughter.

Jodie Foster will talk about the film on stage in the Dryden Theatre prior to the screening. 

Member Pre-Sale
Friday, May 12, 10 a.m.

Members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the general public during a member pre-sale beginning on Friday, May 12 at 10 a.m. In order to purchase tickets on May 12, members must be registered through eastman.org and logged into their accounts. There will be no promo code to provide access; only active registered members will be able to access tickets. Members are strongly encouraged to register ahead of time (registering only takes a few minutes) so they can quickly log in to purchase tickets during the pre-sale. Members, if you have not already done so, please register here. For more information on how registering works, click here

If you are a member and have questions about registering or purchasing tickets, please email [email protected] or call (585) 327-4899. 

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Tickets On Sale to the General Public
Monday, May 15, 10 a.m.

Any tickets remaining after the member pre-sale will be released to the public.