Guillermo del Toro is a complete and intimate study of the life and work of one of modern cinema s most truly unique directors whose distinct aesthetic and imagination are unmatched in contemporary film Widely regarded as one of the most imaginative directors working in cinema today Guillermo del Toro has built up a body of work that has enthralled movie fans with its dark beauty and edge of the seat set pieces In this book acclaimed author Ian Nathan charts the progression of a career that has produced some of contemporary cinema s most revered scenes and idiosyncratic characters This detailed examination looks at how the strands of del Toro s career have woven together to create one of modern cinema s most ground breaking bodies of work Delving deep into del Toro s psyche the book starts by examining his beginnings in Mexico the creative but isolated child surrounded by ornate catholicism and monster magazines filming stop motion battles between his toys on a Super 8 film camera It follows him to film school where we learn of his influences from Kafka to Bunuel and explores his 1993 debut Cronos the independent horror debut which draws on the religious and occult themes which would recur throughout del Toro s work It goes on to cover his development a
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Frances Lincoln
ISBN: 9780711263284
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 176
Tiempo de lectura:
3h 34m
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Fecha de lanzamiento: 05/10/2021
Año de edición: 2021
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan ha sido guionista, productor, presentador y editor durante más de veinte años. Tiene la suerte de recorrer el mundo entrevistando a los buenos y a los mejores: ha visto trabajar a Steven Spielberg, ha compartido un helado con Peter Jackson y un montón de orcos, ha invitado a desayunar a Sigourney Weaver y ha podido abrazar a Oliver Stone y a Kate Winslet.