
The Shape of Water
“A fairy tale for troubled times.”
Overview
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
Where to Watch (US)
Details
- Director
- Guillermo del Toro
- Written by
- Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor, Guillermo del Toro
- Produced by
- Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale
- Composer
- Alexandre Desplat
Cast

Sally Hawkins
Elisa Esposito

Michael Shannon
Richard Strickland

Richard Jenkins
Giles

Octavia Spencer
Zelda Fuller

Michael Stuhlbarg
Dr. Robert Hoffstetler

Doug Jones
Amphibian Man

David Hewlett
Fleming

Nick Searcy
General Hoyt

Stewart Arnott
Bernard

Nigel Bennett
Mihalkov

Lauren Lee Smith
Elaine Strickland

Martin Roach
Brewster Fuller

Allegra Fulton
Yolanda

John Kapelos
Mr. Arzounian

Morgan Kelly
Pie Guy

Marvin Kaye
Burly Russian
Keywords
Links
Trailer
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — NATURE BITES BACK! Pt 5: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) / The Shape of Water (2017)







