Cronos

Cronos

DVD - 2010

In the darkness, a clock ticks. Aging antique dealer Jesús Gris marks his time with his granddaughter Aurora, and his wife Mercedes. Señor Gris comes to possess, quite accidentally, the ancient Cronos device. The invention of a sixteenth century alchemist who fled to Mexico during the Spanish Inquisition, it grants eternal life and youthful vigor to the user. The only drawbacks are marble white skin that burns under sunlight and an insatiable thirst for human blood. Elsewhere in the city, a dying industrialist obtains the alchemist's journal, learns of the device, and imports his American nephew to track down and obtain the device, by force if necessary. Señor Gris can grasp the gift of time, but the cost is high. Can he keep his so...ul intact faced with such great temptation, or will he be overcome?

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Subjects
Vampires > Drama.
Immortality > Drama.
Antiquarians > Drama.
Businessmen > Drama.
Grandchildren > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Fantasy fiction.
Vampire films.
Horror films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Fantasy fiction
Vampire films
Horror films
Feature films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection [2010]
Language
Spanish
English
Corporate Authors
Producciones Iguana, Ventana Films
Corporate Authors
Producciones Iguana (production company), Ventana Films
Other Authors
Guillermo del Toro, 1964- (film director), Arthur H. Gorson (film producer), Bertha Navarro (-), Laurencio Cordero (actor), Federico Luppi (producer), Ron Perlman, 1950- (director), Claudio Brook, Margarita Isabel, Curtis Tsui, Angie Bucknell, Tamara Shanath
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition ; DVD edition
Item Description
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1992.
Special features: Commentaries [optional audio] by writer-director Guillermo del Toro or producers, Arthur H. Gorson, Bertha Navarro, and Alejandro Springall [English and Spanish]; Featurettes Geometria [short film] (7 min.); Geometria: Interview [with Guillermo del Toro] (7 min.); Welcome to Bleak House (10 min.); Interviews: Guillermo del Toro (18 min.); Guillermo Navarro (13 min.); Ron Perlman (8 min.); Federico Luppi (6 min.) [Spanish with English subtitles]; Stills gallery [slide show]; Trailer (2 min.); Optional Spanish theatrical voice-over introduction [audio feature].
Physical Description
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD ; Region 1; NTSC ; Dolby digital stereo; widescreen presentation (1.78:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 televisions).
Awards
Ariel Awards, 1993 [Mexico's premiere film awards]: Golden Ariel (Guillermo del Toro); Cannes Film Festival, 1993: Mercedes-Benz Award (Guillermo del Toro)
Production Credits
Director of photography, Guillermo Navarro ; production designer, Tolita Figueroa ; music, Javier Álvarez ; editor, Raúl Dávalos ; special effects, Laurencio Cordero.
ISBN
9781604651836
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) shows early promise in his feature-film debut, making the most of an austere budget even as it takes a toll on the makeup and special effects. In this eccentric variation on vampire lore, an avuncular antiques dealer (Federico Luppi) acquires an ancient device sought after by a crazily determined American (Ron Perlman). Among the extras, del Toro offers some candidly revealing lessons learned in his first outing that may serve as a guide for aspiring filmmakers and fans alike. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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