Cronos

1992
Not Rated
1h 34min

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6,7/10

34 k

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Un antiquaire vivant seul avec sa petite fille découvre un objet mystérieux détenant un immense pouvoir. Tandis qu'il apprends à s'en servir, il découvre que le prix de son utilisation coûte... Tout lireUn antiquaire vivant seul avec sa petite fille découvre un objet mystérieux détenant un immense pouvoir. Tandis qu'il apprends à s'en servir, il découvre que le prix de son utilisation coûte cher, sans compter la convoitise qu'il suscite.Un antiquaire vivant seul avec sa petite fille découvre un objet mystérieux détenant un immense pouvoir. Tandis qu'il apprends à s'en servir, il découvre que le prix de son utilisation coûte cher, sans compter la convoitise qu'il suscite.

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6,7/10

34 k

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Sortie le 12 février 2025

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Récompenses
- 24 victoires et 13 nominations au total

Anecdotes
In an interview included on the Criterion edition of this movie, Ron Perlman talks about how Angel was meant to speak Spanish fluently. Ron Perlman tried this, but Guillermo del Toro found his reading to be completely unusable. So, the character was changed to an expatriated American who so hates being in Mexico, that what little Spanish he speaks is deliberately spoken poorly.

Gaffes
When Jesús searches for Aurora after she has taken the Cronos, as he walks through two doors, he stops. Behind him, reflected in the glass of the door, is crew and equipment.

Citations
[discussing why Deiter wants the Cronos]
Jesus Gris: He thinks it will help him live longer.
Angel de la Guardia: [laughs] That fucker does nothing but shit and piss all day, and he wants to live longer?

Versions alternatives
Some explicit nudity was added in the US video release. While the primary American theatrical version contains a prologue and patches of dialogue in English, a secondary market version will be entirely in Spanish.

Connexions
Featured in Masters of Horror (2002)

Bandes originales
Die Schöne Müllerin
Franz Schubert
Arreglov: Charlotte Georg (as Lee Ashley) BMI
Editor: Software Music BMI
Cortesia de Capitol Productions Music - Ole Georg

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Slow but interesting reinvention of the vampire legend

When antiques dealer Jesús finds the legendary Cronos device within a statue he accidentally uses it. It feeds on his life force in exchange for eternal life. However wealthy Dieter and his nephew Angel also want the device and are willing to do anything to get it.

This is certainly a different vision of the vampire story, it dispels with a lot of the gore, the castles, Igor etc, but keeps the sunlight, the through the heart death etc. The story moves very slowly and is focused on Jesús and the devices' effect on him. His accidental transformation causes concern within his granddaughter and he finds that eternity has a price. The scenes between Jesús and Aurora are touching and make a nice change from the blood letting scenes.

The action is never really forthcoming and it is a little stilted in a way. Pearlman's character is a good addition to the story, but it does move so slowly that it may be a disappointment to those expecting a horror film. Luppi is good as Jesús, haunted by a gift he never wanted, Tamara is also strong as his granddaughter.

Overall it's an interesting retelling of a famous story. The direction is faultless although the story occasionally feels aimless and drifting.