Art and Making of Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley: The Rise and Fall of Stanton Carlisle

Based on William Lindsay Gresham's 1947 novel, "Nightmare Alley" is a 2021 American film directed by Guillermo del Toro. The film stars Bradley Cooper as Stanton Stan Carlisle, a talented but troubled drifter who joins a traveling carnival. The film explores themes of greed, duplicity, and the dark side of human nature. This deluxe volume provides insight into the film's creation, including interviews with del Toro and his cast and crew, as well as striking visuals from the production.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 17 December 2021
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Comprehensive and insightful, this definitive companion to the master director's latest work is a must-read for fans of Guillermo del Toro. Inspired by William Lindsay Gresham's cult 1947 novel, Nightmare Alley stars Bradley Cooper as Stanton Stan Carlisle, a talented but troubled drifter who takes up with a traveling carnival. Ingratiating himself with its troupe of misfits, Stan swindles his way to fortune and fame, but when he meets psychiatrist Lilith Ritter (Cate Blanchett), his greed and duplicity will put him on the path to self-destruction. Also starring Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, and Rooney Mara, Nightmare Alley is del Toro's most ambitious film to date, an engrossing yet disturbing journey into the psyche of a tragic swindler whose own nature seals his fate. This deluxe volume delves into the creation of all aspects of the film through extensive interviews with del Toro and his cast and crew, including writer Kim Morgan, with whom he collaborated closely on the script. This incisive commentary is illustrated with a broad range of striking visuals from the production, including concept art and unit photography, that illuminate the film's two distinct worlds: the ramshackle life of the traveling carnival and the sophisticated art deco trappings of 1940s Buffalo, New York.

Comprehensive and insightful, this definitive companion to the master director's latest work is a must-read for fans of Guillermo del Toro. Inspired by William Lindsay Gresham's cult 1947 novel, Nightmare Alley stars Bradley Cooper as Stanton Stan Carlisle, a talented but troubled drifter who takes up with a traveling carnival. Ingratiating himself with its troupe of misfits, Stan swindles his way to fortune and fame, but when he meets psychiatrist Lilith Ritter (Cate Blanchett), his greed and duplicity will put him on the path to self-destruction. Also starring Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, and Rooney Mara, Nightmare Alley is del Toro's most ambitious film to date, an engrossing yet disturbing journey into the psyche of a tragic swindler whose own nature seals his fate. This deluxe volume delves into the creation of all aspects of the film through extensive interviews with del Toro and his cast and crew, including writer Kim Morgan, with whom he collaborated closely on the script. This incisive commentary is illustrated with a broad range of striking visuals from the production, including concept art and unit photography, that illuminate the film's two distinct worlds: the ramshackle life of the traveling carnival and the sophisticated art deco trappings of 1940s Buffalo, New York.

Weight: 1158g
Dimension: 243 x 285 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789098815