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Guillermo del Toro's the Shape of Water: Creating a Fairy Tale for Troubled Times
Contributor(s): McIntyre, Gina (Author), del Toro, Guillermo (Foreword by)
ISBN: 1683832256     ISBN-13: 9781683832256
Publisher: Insight Editions
OUR PRICE:   $40.50  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Art | Film & Video
- Art | Popular Culture
- Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production
Dewey: 791.437
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 9.4" W x 11.2" (2.80 lbs) 160 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Explore the art and making of Guillermo del Toro's new masterpiece, The Shape of Water, now nominated for thirteen Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Picture.

From master storyteller Guillermo del Toro comes The Shape of Water--an other-worldly fairy tale set against the backdrop of the Cold War-era United States circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and coworker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones.

Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water: Creating a Fairy Tale for Troubled Times chronicles the entire filmmaking journey, from development to design to filming. Featuring interviews and commentary from key actors and members of the creative team, the book also showcases the amazing concept art and design work created for the film. For del Toro fans and movie lovers everywhere, it's the perfect way to explore this exciting new movie from a master filmmaker known for his poignant storytelling and visual grandeur.

Contributor Bio(s): McIntyre, Gina: - Gina McIntyre is the New York Times best-selling author of Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down. Her other books include Guillermo Del Toro's The Shape of Water: Creating a Fairy Tale for Troubled Times, The Art of Ready Player One, and Star Wars Icons: Han Solo. Her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Hollywood Reporter, and Entertainment Weekly. She lives with her husband and daughter in Riverside, Illinois.