Cronos

Toro, Guillermo del, 1964- (Added Author). Luppi, Federico. (Added Author). Perlman, Ron, 1950- (Added Author). Brook, Claudio. (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman and Claudio Brook with Margarita Isabel, Tamara Shanath, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Mario Iván Martinez, Farnesio de Bernal, Juan Carlos Colombo, Jorge Martínez de Hoyos, Luis Rodríguez, Javier Álvarez, Gerardo Moscoso and Eugeion Lobo. (Cast).

Summary: "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 Jesus 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."--Container.

Record details

ISBN: 9781604651836
ISBN: 1604651830
Physical Description: videorecording (DVD)
videorecording (DVD)
videodisc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : Dolby digital stereo. sd., col. ; 12 cm. + 1 booklet.
Edition: Director approved DVD special ed.
Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in Mexico in 1993. Special features: New, restored high-defintion digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro ; optional original Spanish voice over introduction ; two audio commentaries ; Geometria, a short horror film by del Torro ; Welcome to Bleak House, a video tour of del Torro's home office ; new video interviews with del Toro, Navarro and actor Ron Perlman ; video interview with actor Federico Luppi ; still gallery captioned by del Torro ; trailer ; PLUS: a booklet featuring an essay by film critic Maitland McDonagh and excerpts from Del Toros' notes for the film.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Tequila Gang ; Producciones Iguana ; written and directed by Guillermo del Toro ; producers, Bertha Navarro, Arthur H. Gorson.
Participant or Performer Note:	Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman and Claudio Brook with Margarita Isabel, Tamara Shanath, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Mario Iván Martinez, Farnesio de Bernal, Juan Carlos Colombo, Jorge Martínez de Hoyos, Luis Rodríguez, Javier Álvarez, Gerardo Moscoso and Eugeion Lobo.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Home use only.
Language Note:	IN Spanish and English with optional English (SDH) subtitles. English (SDH) subtitles for the hearing impaired.