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Cronos

Guillermo DEL TORO

Mexico1993 94min 35mm Color

Synopsis

In 1536, in Veracruz, Mexico, during the Inquisition, an alchemist builds a mysterious device named Cronos to provide eternal life to the owner. In the present days, the antiques dealer Jesus Gris finds Cronos hidden inside an ancient statue. He accidentally triggers the device and soon his wife Mercedes and he note that he has a younger appearance. But he also develops a thirst for blood.

Diretor

Guillermo DEL TORO

Guillermo Del Toro is a Mexican film director. In his filmmaking career, Del Toro has alternated between Spanishlanguage dark fantasy pieces such as Pan’s Labyrinth, and more mainstream American action movies including Hellboy series and Pacific Rim. His work is strongly connected with fairy tales and horror.