Nightmare Alley at Keswick Alhambra Cinema
Nightmare Alley
Guillermo del Torro's latest film, following his Oscar winning success with The Shape of Water, is a beautiful and visually spectacular gothic noir. Bradley Cooper stars as Stan, a mysterious drifter who attaches himself to a group of funfair workers, learning their ways while also learning who he is and what he might be capable of. His knack for charismatic theatricality makes him a nifty pseudo-psychic, a skill that takes him from the carnival to the city with the help of his new girlfriend, co-conspirator and on-stage assistant Molly (Rooney Mara). But when he encounters an inquisitive and well-connected psychologist, Lilith (Cate Blanchett), he starts to plot out an even bigger con.
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Guillermo del Torro's latest film, following his Oscar winning success with The Shape of Water, is a beautiful and visually spectacular gothic noir. Bradley Cooper stars as Stan, a mysterious drifter who attaches himself to a group of funfair workers, learning their ways while also learning who he is and what he might be capable of. His knack for charismatic theatricality makes him a nifty pseudo-psychic, a skill that takes him from the carnival to the city with the help of his new girlfriend, co-conspirator and on-stage assistant Molly (Rooney Mara). But when he encounters an inquisitive and well-connected psychologist, Lilith (Cate Blanchett), he starts to plot out an even bigger con.
Nightmare Alley
Guillermo del Torro's latest film, following his Oscar winning success with The Shape of Water, is a beautiful and visually spectacular gothic noir. Bradley Cooper stars as Stan, a mysterious drifter who attaches himself to a group of funfair workers, learning their ways while also learning who he is and what he might be capable of. His knack for charismatic theatricality makes him a nifty pseudo-psychic, a skill that takes him from the carnival to the city with the help of his new girlfriend, co-conspirator and on-stage assistant Molly (Rooney Mara). But when he encounters an inquisitive and well-connected psychologist, Lilith (Cate Blanchett), he starts to plot out an even bigger con.