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El laberinto del fauno (2006) -- In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.
El laberinto del fauno (2006) -- In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.
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Director:
Writer:
Guillermo del Toro (written by)
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Release Date:
19 January 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
What happens when make-believe believes it's real? more
Plot:
In the fascist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. full summary | full synopsis
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Won 3 Oscars. Another 68 wins & 58 nominations more
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(39 articles)
John’s Top Eleven Films of the Decade
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Pan's Labyrinth
 (From LateFilmFull. 8 April 2009, 4:35 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Unexpected brilliance. more (913 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ivana Baquero ... Ofelia
Sergi López ... Captain Vidal

Maribel Verdú ... Mercedes

Doug Jones ... Fauno / Pale Man
Ariadna Gil ... Carmen Vidal
Álex Angulo ... Doctor
Manolo Solo ... Garcés
César Vea ... Serrano
Roger Casamajor ... Pedro
Ivan Massagué ... El Tarta
Gonzalo Uriarte ... Francés
Eusebio Lázaro ... Padre
Francisco Vidal ... Sacerdote (as Paco Vidal)
Juanjo Cucalón ... Alcalde
Lina Mira ... Esposa del alcalde
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Pan's Labyrinth (International: English title)
The Labyrinth of the Faun (International: English title) (informal literal title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic violence and some language.
Runtime:
UK:119 min | Finland:120 min | Canada:112 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Guillermo del Toro is famous for compiling books full of notes and drawings about his ideas before turning them into films, something he regards as essential to the process. He left years worth of notes for this film in the back of a cab, and when he discovered them missing, he thought it was the end of the project. However, the cab driver found them and, realizing their importance, tracked him down and returned them at great personal difficulty and expense. Del Toro was convinced that this was a blessing and it made him ever more determined to complete the film. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Ofelia goes down the stairs in the labyrinth and is talking to the faun, his shadow still shows Doug Jones' legs while they are in the stilts. The special effects crew took out his physical legs, but the shadow still exists. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Pan: A long time ago, in the underground realm, where there are no lies or pain, there lived a Princess who dreamed of the human world. She dreamed of blue skies, soft breeze, and sunshine. One day, eluding her keepers, the Princess escaped. Once outside...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V) more
Soundtrack:
A Princess (Una Princesa) more

FAQ

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The Pale Man doesn't have eyes on his face. How did Doug Jones see where he was going?
Why is the English title of this movie not the same as the Spanish?
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325 out of 393 people found the following comment useful.
Unexpected brilliance., 14 December 2006
10/10
Author: weigy widyanputra from United States

This is a movie with a simple and straightforward plot which contains layers and layers of intelligent writing, metaphors and message.

To speak further about the script will end up in spoilers and that would be pointless since my very purpose writing this review is to encourage people to see it.

This is no small feat, interpreting fantasy as something of a product of a real world, cross-referencing how the child acts to her real surroundings and the "other world", metaphors that describe the accelerated state of growing up some of us are put through... Incredible. Simple, straightforward yet there is so much to be appreciated.

Those who are saying how it's predictable and thus not enjoyable, I ask of you, which movie nowadays aren't predictable? Hell, even 21 grams was predictable but so damned good. It's not about how it ends, you can always predict how a movie would end if you've ever taken a half-decent script writing class or have some common sense. It's always about how well you tell a story.

I'm grateful there are still directors who aren't tied down to this new epidemic of including a plot twist simply because they need a plot twist.

Pan's Labyrinth features some of the best storytelling and attention to detail without being affected by the now ever-popular opinion of cameras having to be put through several technical difficulties to make the shots eligible to be called a brilliant shot.

I am also grateful for them not dubbing it. Watching it in its' original language is much, much more rewarding even if I had to rely on the subtitles for most of the time.

This is a brilliant movie. Watch it.

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I wasn't impressed crchadwick
Little kid actors are soo bad. jfree672
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New Bluray release? mattg90520
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