UW Cinematheque - LACIS Film Series 2026
Cronos | Mexico | 1992 | DCP | 92 min. | Spanish with English subtitles Director: Guillermo del Toro
Event Details
Date
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook.
In del Toro’s feature debut, made when he was 28, antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Luppi) discovers a centuries-old device that grants immortality through the sting of a parasitic insect. As Gris confronts the physical toll of his own immortality, he must also keep the device from falling into the hands of a dying industrialist (Brook) and his violent henchman/nephew (Perlman). A new 4K restoration will be shown!
In del Toro’s feature debut, made when he was 28, antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Luppi) discovers a centuries-old device that grants immortality through the sting of a parasitic insect. As Gris confronts the physical toll of his own immortality, he must also keep the device from falling into the hands of a dying industrialist (Brook) and his violent henchman/nephew (Perlman). A new 4K restoration will be shown!
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-262-3627 or email ben.reiser@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Saturday, February 21, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.