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A fairy tale for troubled times.

The Shape of Water

7.220172h 3mR

DramaFantasyRomance

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.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

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CAST

The people behind the story

Sally Hawkins

Sally HawkinsElisa Esposito

Michael Shannon

Michael ShannonRichard Strickland

Richard Jenkins

Richard JenkinsGiles

Octavia Spencer

Octavia SpencerZelda Fuller

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael StuhlbargDr. Robert Hoffstetler

Doug Jones

Doug JonesAmphibian Man

David Hewlett

David HewlettFleming

Nick Searcy

Nick SearcyGeneral Hoyt