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hannibal

ha ni buhl

  • n  general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
  • n  a town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain
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  • Jon Stewart in Ninemsn
    Oscars host Jon Stewart joked that Bardem's haircut in the film combined "Hannibal Lecter's murderousness with Dorothy Hamill's wedge-cut."
  • Michael Caine in Scotsman
    Sir Michael, who plays butler Alfred in the film, said: "He is so wonderful in it and he's such an integral part of it. I mean, he's the villain and he's one of the greatest villains you've ever seen. He's up there with Hannibal Lecter, literally."
  • Jonathan Demme in Washington Post
    I'm developing a Jimmy Carter meets Hannibal Lecter project,Demme told a Toronto festival audience before "Man From Plains" screened. "After you finish watching this movie, you'll understand who's going to win."

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