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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
"El laberinto del fauno" (original title)

 -  Drama | Fantasy | War  -  19 January 2007 (USA)
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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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Carmen
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 ...
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Storyline

In 1944 fascist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. He tells her she's a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. If she fails, she will never prove herself to be the the true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again. Written by Tim

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girl | spain | fairy | fascist | faun | See more »

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In darkness, there can be light. In misery, there can be beauty. In death, there can be life.... See more »

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Drama | Fantasy | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic violence and some language | See all certifications »

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19 January 2007 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

The Labyrinth of the Faun  »

Box Office

Budget:

€13,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$779,427 (USA) (29 December 2006)

Gross:

$37,623,143 (USA) (8 June 2007)
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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. See more »

Goofs

During the scene of the villagers coming to the mill to receive their food rations, a modern locomotive horn can be heard in the background. See 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, the brightness blinded her and erased every trace of the past from her memory. She forgot who she was and where she came from. Her body suffered cold, sickness, and pain. Eventually, she died. However, her father, the King, always knew...
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Crazy Credits

The title and the names of the actors and the production staff are not shown until the end of the film. See more »

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Featured in Oh, We Review!: 'Pan's Labyrinth' Review (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rose, Dragon (La Rosa y el Dragón)"
Written by Javier Navarrete
Produced by Emmanuel Chamboredon Ian P. Hierons
Courtesy of Milan Entertainment
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Superb performances
4 September 2006 | by (Switzerland) – See all my reviews

It is Guillermo del Toro's best film ( 22 minutes ovation at Cannes). Del Toro gets a brilliant film but also superb performances from all involved, particularly from Sergi Lopez as a brutal Fascist army captain Vidal and Doug Jones (Abe Sapien from del Toro's Hellboy) as the Pan and the wonderfully disturbing Pale Man. But the real find is Ivana Baquero (12 years old) as the young heroine Ofelia. She gives one of the best performances from a child actor we have seen since Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense. Come to it unprepared and with your mind wide open and you will be rewarded with one of the best films of the year."


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