Nightmare Alley - The Criterion Collection

Noir fatalism has rarely been so alluring as in this vision of the world as a soul-sick carnival of corruption. Putting his own luxuriantly stylized spin on the classic hard-boiled novel by William Lindsay Gresham, master fabulist Guillermo del Toro conjures a sordid, seductive portrait of America on the cusp of World War II. The film follows Stan Carlisle (Bradley Cooper), a roustabout in a traveling sideshow who uses charm and deception to become a phony mentalist preying on the rich and powerful - but at what cost? Brought to life by an all-star cast that includes Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, and Rooney Mara, and nominated for four Oscars (including Best Picture), Nightmare Alley is a haunting descent into the illusory abyss of the American dream.

Special Features

Bonus Footage, Commentary: Extended director's cut: Guillermo del Toro (co-writer/director)., 'Nightmare Alley: Vision in Darkness and Light' (2025): 159-minute black-and-white extended director's cut; Theatrical cut; Essay by Sarah Weinman (crime fiction and true-crime expert); Conversation between Guillermo del Toro and Bradley Cooper (actor/producer); Conversation between Guillermo del Toro and Kim Morgan (co-writer); Introduction by Guillermo del Toro on the different versions of the film., Trailers

Actors: Willem Dafoe, Rooney Mara, Richard Jenkins, Ron Perlman, David Strathairn, Holt McCallany, Mary Steenburgen, Toni Collette, Cate Blanchett, Bradley Cooper

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 150 minutes

Number of Discs: 4

Subtitle Languages: English

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