Guillermo del Toro - Film as Alchemic Art (Hardcover)

A critical exploration of one of the most exciting, original and influential figures to emerge in contemporary film, "Guillermo del Toro: Film as Alchemic Art"is a major contribution to the analysis of Guillermo del Toro's cinematic output. It offers an in-depth discussion of del Toro's oeuvre and investigates key ideas, recurrent motifs and subtle links between his movies. The book explores the sources that del Toro draws upon and transforms in the creation of his rich and complex body of work. These include the literary, artistic and cinematic influences on films such as "Pan's Labyrinth," "The Devil's Backbone," "Cronos "and "Mimic, "and the director's engagement with comic book culture in his two "Hellboy" films, "Blade II" and "Pacific Rim." As well as offering extensive close textual analysis, the authors also consider del Toro's considerable impact on wider popular culture, including a discussion of his role as producer, ambassador for 'geek' culture and figurehead in new international cinema.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	February 2014
Authors:	Keith McDonald • Roger Clark
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-2449-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Individual film directors, film-makers
LSN:	1-4411-2449-7
Barcode:	9781441124494

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