Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper (Stanton Carlisle), Cate Blanchett (Lilith Ritter) and Rooney Mara (Molly) star in a scene from the movie "Nightmare Alley." The Oscar-nominated movie is in theaters and streaming on Hulu and HBOMax. (CNS/20th Century Studios/Kerry Hayes)

'Nightmare Alley' explores the terrifying human power of self-deception

"You don't fool people, Stan. They fool themselves," a con artist is warned in the Oscar-nominated "Nightmare Alley." Directed by Guillermo del Toro, it is based on the 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham.  

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