the only thing i still remember of the movie be the stupid pentagram that look like a christmas decoration ( somebody already write about it and i know ) . ah and the good accent of foreign guy when speak italian represent hopkins be ridiculous when recite in latin italian in hannibal . maybe that be the only aspect they concentrate on while do this movie and still i do not understand this etruscan book idea where it come from . for what i remember the etruscan civilization be many year before rome itself be found and be conquer by roman before the come of christ . so why this weird link . if there some good history teacher and please help me solve the question . at the moment i leave all of my elementary school book in italy .