Guillermo del Toro's 'Nightmare Alley' Opens in Italian Cinemas

Guillermo del Toro's film 'La fiera delle illusioni' (Nightmare Alley) opens in Italian cinemas on January 27, 2022. Based on William Lindsay Gresham's 1946 novel published in Italy by Sellerio, the noir explores boundaries between illusion and reality, desperation and control, success and tragedy. The story follows Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper), a carny who uses mentalist tricks to con New York high society in the 1940s, aided by Molly (Rooney Mara) and opposed by psychiatrist Lilith Ritter (Cate Blanchett). Del Toro co-wrote the screenplay with film critic Kim Morgan, expanding the female roles beyond femme fatales. The film is described as del Toro's most mature and realistic work, a stark portrait of human ambition and downfall.