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6953802Guillermo del Torohttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/guillermo-del-toro-9780711263291/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3755666/e9f52898-6f7f-42b1-bc41-724ec9badb24.jpg?v=638684661060100000460639MXNWhite Lion PublishingInStock/Ebooks/2659865Guillermo del Toro460639https://www.gandhi.com.mx/guillermo-del-toro-9780711263291/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3755666/e9f52898-6f7f-42b1-bc41-724ec9badb24.jpg?v=638684661060100000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20219780711263291_W3siaWQiOiJhOTJlODI1ZC0zZDI5LTQyYjktYjc2NS1lMmI4OTdkMDg0YmQiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjYzOSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjE3OSwic2VsbGluZ1ByaWNlIjo0NjAsImluY2x1ZGVzVGF4Ijp0cnVlLCJwcmljZVR5cGUiOiJXaG9sZXNhbGUiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6Ik1YTiIsImZyb20iOiIyMDI1LTAyLTA1VDAwOjAwOjAwWiIsInJlZ2lvbiI6Ik1YIiwiaXNQcmVvcmRlciI6ZmFsc2V9XQ==9780711263291_<p><strong><em>Guillermo del Toro</em> is a complete and intimate study of the life and work of one of modern cinemas most truly unique directors, whose distinct aesthetic and imagination are unmatched in contemporary film.</strong></p><p>Widely regarded as one of the <strong>most imaginative directors working in cinema today,</strong> Guillermo del Toro has built up a body of work that has enthralled movie fans with its <strong>dark beauty and edge-of-the-seat set pieces.</strong></p><p>In this book, acclaimed author Ian Nathan charts the progression of a career that has produced some of contemporary cinemas most revered scenes and idiosyncratic characters. This detailed examination looks at how the strands of del Toros career have woven together to create one of modern cinemas most ground-breaking bodies of work.</p><p>Delving deep into del Toros 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.</p><p>It follows him to film school, where we learn of his influences, from Kafka to Bunuel, and explores his 1993 debut <em>Cronos</em>, the independent horror debut which draws on the <strong>religious</strong> and <strong>occult themes</strong> which would recur throughout del Toros work.</p><p>It goes on to cover his development as a director with 1997s <em><strong>Mimic</strong></em>, his blockbuster success with the Hellboyfilms and goes on to study the films which have cemented his status as a legendary auteur, Oscar award winners <em><strong>Pans Labrynth</strong></em> and <em><strong>The Shape of Water,</strong></em> as well as his sci-fi masterpiece <em><strong>Pacific Rim</strong></em>, as well as looking at his exciting upcoming projects Nightmare Alleyand <em><strong>Pinocchio</strong></em>.</p><p>An <strong>enlightening look into the mind of an auteur</strong> blessed with a singular creative vision, <em>Guillermo del Toro</em> analyses the <strong>processes</strong>, <strong>themes</strong> and <strong>narratives</strong> that have come to be recognised as distinctly del Toro, from practical effects to an obsession with folklore and paganism. It looks into the <strong>narrative techniques</strong>, <strong>stylistic flourishes</strong> and <strong>creative decisions</strong> which have made him a true master of modern cinema.</p><p>Presented in a <strong>slipcase with 8-page gatefold section</strong>, with scores of <strong>illuminating photographs of the director at work</strong> on set as well as iconic stills from his films and examples of his influences, this stunning package will <strong>delight all Guillermo del Toro devotees</strong> and movie lovers in general.</p><p><strong>Unauthorised and Unofficial.</strong></p>...9780711263291_White Lion Publishinglibro_electonico_9780711263291_9780711263291Ian NathanInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/quayside-epub-70e34fb8-ec2e-4871-ae15-769619ed594c.epub2021-11-09T00:00:00+00:00White Lion Publishing