Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.

Director:

Guillermo del Toro

Writer:

Guillermo del Toro

Stars:

Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi López

Top Rated Movies #129 | Won 3 Oscars. Another 100 wins & 107 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ivana Baquero	...	Ofelia
Sergi López	...	Vidal
Maribel Verdú	...	Mercedes
Doug Jones	...	Fauno / Pale Man
Ariadna Gil	...	Carmen
Álex Angulo	...	Doctor Ferreiro
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

Storyline

In 1944 Falangist 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 true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again.

---

Plot Keywords:

fairy | hiding | maze | spain | labyrinth | 

---

Taglines:

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

---

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | War

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic violence and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Spain] Pan-Européenne [France]

Country:

Spain Mexico USA

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

19 January 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pan's Labyrinth

Filming Locations:

Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€13,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€1,545,313 (Spain), 15 October 2006, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$779,427, 31 December 2006, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$37,634,615

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$87,041,569

Company Credits

Production Co:

Estudios Picasso, Wild Bunch, Tequila Gang

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min 112 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Doug Jones had to memorize not only his own lines in Spanish, a language he does not speak, but also Ivana Baquero's lines, so he knew when to speak his next line. The servos in the head piece that made the facial expressions and ears move were so loud, he often couldn't hear her speak her lines.

---

Goofs

When Vidal slices the mirror with the razor, the shaving cream is disturbed by finger marks in one shot while in all others it is smooth.

---

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...

---

Crazy Credits

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

---

Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Chris Hemsworth/Zac Brown Band (2015)

---

Soundtracks

Mercedes Lullaby/Nana de Mercedes
Written by Javier Navarrete
Produced by Emmanuel Chamboredon Ian P. Hierons
Courtesy of Milan Entertainment

User Reviews

Beautiful, violent, magical and sad....

I was fortunate enough to catch Pan's Labyrinth last night as part of the 'Fright Fest' programme in London and was completely blown away. Guillermo Del Toro himself was present to both introduce the movie and to answer questions afterwards. He spoke very passionately about the film, and it was easy to see why. Guillermo Del Toro has created something very special - part war movie, part fantasy, that everyone should see. The film features a fantastic performance by Sergi Lopez as Captain Vidal and as central character Ofelia, newcomer Ivana Baquero delivers the performance of a seasoned veteran. If you are the type of person who is put off by subtitled movies, don't be. This is a very 'visual' film that does not rely overly on dialogue. This does not open until 24 November in the UK and 29 December in the USA but already I am looking forward to seeing it again (and buying the Special Edition DVD).This is the first time I've felt the need to write a review on here. Do yourselves a favour and go and watch it on the big screen.