{"product_id":"guillermo-del-toros-the-devils-backbone","title":"Guillermo del Toro's the Devil's Backbone","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatt Zoller Seitz is the editor-in-chief of RogerEbert.com, the TV critic for New York Magazine, the author of The Wes Anderson Collection and The Oliver Stone Experience, and the co-author of TV (The Book). He is based in New York City. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuillermo del Toro is the acclaimed director of The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth, Pacific Rim, and Crimson Peak. His Strain novels are international best sellers. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, kids, dog, cat, and rat. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimon Abrams is a New York-based film critic and regular contributor to the Village Voice, RogerEbert.com, and Vulture. He has written about horror movies, comics, and opera for the New York Times, Nashville Scene, LA Weekly, and other outlets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExplore the creation of Guillermo del Toro's early masterpiece through this visually stunning and insightful look at the spine-chilling classic. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReleased in 2001, Guillermo del Toro's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Backbone\u003c\/i\u003e announced the director as a singular talent with a unique ability to mix the macabre with the sublime. A spiritual companion piece to his Oscar-winning \n\u003ci\u003ePan's Labyrinth \u003c\/i\u003e(2006), the film shares similar themes and is also set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War, a brutal conflict that turned ordinary men into monsters. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through a series of in-depth and extremely candid interviews with the director, this deluxe volume not only explores the shooting of the film but also delves into a range of other topics with del Toro, including his influences, his uniquely nuanced approach to filmmaking, and the traumatic personal events that colored the creation of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Backbone\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book also draws on interviews with key contributors in the film's creation, including cinematographer Guillermo Navarro and composer Javier Navarrete, to give readers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how this gothic horror masterpiece was crafted. 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His Strain novels are international best sellers. His films have won numerous awards, including Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director for \n\u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Water\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eAbrams, Simon\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSimon Abrams is a New York-based film critic and regular contributor to the Village Voice, RogerEbert.com, and Vulture. 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