Cronos (The Criterion Collection) [DVD]

Description: Cronos (The Criterion Collection) [DVD] [DVD] Product Overview Format: DVD December 7, 2010 Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) made an auspicious, audacious feature debut with CRONOS, a highly unorthodox tale about the seductiveness of the idea of immortality. Kindly antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Federico Luppi) happens upon an ancient golden device in the shape of a scarab, and soon finds himself possessor and victim of its sinister, addictive powers, as well as the target of a mysterious, crude American named Angel (a delightfully deranged Ron Perlman [Hellboy]). Featuring marvelous special makeup effects and the unforgettably haunting imagery for which del Toro has become world-renowned, CRONOS is a visually rich and emotionally captivating dark fantasy. Guillermo del Toro's facility with baroque visuals, gothic horror, and black comedy comes to the fore in his first feature (his affection for creepy-crawlies also anticipates the underrated Mimic). A 16th-century prologue reveals the origins of the scarab- shaped Cronos device, which allowed a Spanish alchemist to expand his lifetime by several centuries. In the present day, Mexican antiquities dealer Jesús Gris (Federico Luppi, who reunited with del Toro for The Devil's Backbone) dotes on his unflappable granddaughter, Aurora (Tamara Shanath). When the device ends up in Gris's shop, he tangles with the petulant Angel (Hellboy's Ron Perlman), whose critically ill uncle, Dieter (Claudio Brook, Exterminating Angel), longs to purchase the relic, but Gris isn't selling. After the mechanism stings the merchant, he feels more youthful, and becomes addicted to the sensation. His newfound taste for blood, however, only increases after he morphs into a nocturnal creature, much like Mimic's man-sized cockroach. With Cronos, del Toro created a unique vampire-zombie hybrid, since Gris's resistance to age blooms just as his flesh starts to wither. In an excellent commentary track, he describes the movie as a reinvention of the vampire myth in alchemical terms. Other extras include commentary from the producers, a gory student short, a tour of the director's amazing offices, interviews with cast and crew (including Luppi and Perlman), a stills gallery (including family photographs), and an essay by film critic Maitland McDonagh, who praises del Toro as a filmmaker with an eye "attuned to the beauty in the darkness." --Kathleen C. Fennessy Details Genre: Horror Format: Color, AC-3, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, NTSC, Dolby Contributor: Guillermo del Toro, Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook Language: English Runtime: 1 hour and 32 minutes Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted) Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.53 x 5.35 x 7.49 inches; 2.72 ounces Item model number ‏ : ‎ CRRN1944DVD Director ‏ : ‎ Guillermo del Toro Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, AC-3, Multiple Formats, Widescreen, NTSC, Dolby Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 32 minutes Release date ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2010 Actors ‏ : ‎ Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection Quality Products This will be shipped securely Returns must be within 30 days - item EXACTLY as it was sent. Must have tracking number. Email us with any issues/questions. Thanks for looking! Fast and Free Shipping Shipping is free for this item. We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!

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