It s a deeply disturbing moment and one that s accentuated by dr. This is a great little piece of movie trivia. While i m sure a few of you smart asses i say that with love already know this i literally had no idea that hannibal lecter s infamous quote i ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice. Clarice starling jodie foster against pushing him too far with her questions. In the silence of the lambs 1991 the character of dr.
Hannibal lecter speaking of one of his victims. In 1992 s silence of the lambs hannibal lecter anthony hopkins warns dr. Hannibal lecter played by anthony hopkins is perhaps the most iconic cannibal in history. Hannibal lecter fava beans and chianti. Fava beans vicia faba are especially rich in tyramine a mono amine which is related to the amino acid tyrosine.
In the film his most famous line is when he tells agent clarice starling i ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti. In the film his most famous line is when he tells agent clarice starling i ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti. Hannibal lecter speaking of one of his victims. It s a deeply disturbing moment and one that s accentuated by dr.
