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

Comprehensive and insightful, Guillermo del Toros Nightmare Alley: The Rise and Fall of Stanton Carlisle, is the ultimate companion to the master directors latest work. DISCOVER A RIVETING STORY: Inspired by William Lindsay Greshams 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 Toros most ambitious film to date, an engrossing yet disturbing journey into the psyche of a tragic swindler whose own nature seals his fate. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: 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. NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN CONCEPT ART AND PHOTOS: This incisive commentary is illustrated with a broad range of striking visuals from the productionincluding concept art and unit photographythat illuminate the films two distinct worlds: the ramshackle life of the traveling carnival and the sophisticated art deco trappings of 1940s Buffalo, New York. INSIGHTS FROM DEL TORO HIMSELF: Tracing the arc of a production that faced multiple challenges, not least of all the onset of a pandemic that threatened to derail shooting, del Toro and his team give deep insights into the complex psychology of the films protagonists and the process of bringing them to life on set. See more