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The True Story of Hannibal Lecter
What is the true story behind the fictional psycho?
At the tender age of 23, Thomas Harris, author of The Silence of the Lambs, was sent to interview a convicted murderer inside a Mexican prison. What happened that day lived rent free in his mind for the rest of his life.
Anthony tells Maddy this story of murder and of love that blurs the lines between truth and fiction.
Written by Anthony Delaney. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.

