The faun explains that the full moon is nigh and that the portal to the underground realm, princess moannas kingdom, must. But pans labyrinth works better as a movie than either, perhaps because its a rare fantasy that impresses in the reality scenes as much as in its flights of imagination. Subscribe to the fandango movieclips classic trailers. Doug jones and david marti in pans labyrinth 2006 ivana baquero in pans labyrinth 2006 doug jones in pans labyrinth 2006 pans labyrinth. Pans labyrinth interpretation pans labyrinth is a fairy tale about the importance of moral disobedience. Elevenyearold ofelia ivana baquero, in a mature and tender performance comes face to face with the horrors of fascism when she and her pregnant mother are uprooted to the countryside, where.
Is there an english dubbed version of pans labyrinth. Spanish is my second language, there were some words i didnt understand but i. Take heed of that 15 certificate the film earns it. We realize that this might sound like kind of scary, ominous, uptonogood girl, but shes really just young and curious. Pans labyrinth 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The movie is incredible and should be viewed with subtitles or not at all. The pan labyrinth is a dazzling blend of the magically surreal.
The labyrinth of the faun is a 2006 spanish mexican dark fantasy drama horror film written and directed by guillermo del toro and starring ivana baquero, sergi lopez, maribel verdu, doug jones, and ariadna gil. The fauns and fantasies are seen only by the 11yearold heroine, but that. Guillermo del toros pans labyrinth is one of the cinemas great fantasies, rich with darkness and wonder. Sequential labyrinth panda bear x pans labyrinth pan s labyrinth. When ofelia reaches the center of the labyrinth with the baby, the faun is waiting for her with the dagger from the pale mans lair. In pans labyrinth we have a parable about the journey of spanish society from the 1940s to postfranco, a magical fairytale of stunning beauty, a story of the struggle and character development of a child on the edge of puberty, and a tense story of battles between nationalists and republicans. Check out the fauns character analysis for more info.
Pans labyrinth 2006 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Beautiful movie from guillermo del toro and while i did like the movie and its world war iiera plot, i cant say i was totally in love, feeling this was more style over substance. The genius of pans labyrinth is the ways it melds a dark period in spains history with dark fantasy. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. Pans labyrinth 2006 audio commentary by guillermo del. What happens when makebelieve believes its real living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10yearold ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious.
As is often the case with del toros films, pan s labyrinth is deeply empowering. In a dark time for a young girl, spain and the entire world, the haunting fantasies within her mind merge into reality, giving birth to a land of fantastical creatures and secret destiniespans labyrinth. Why is the english title of this movie not the same as the spanish. This contrasts with the real horrors of the spanish civil war torture, atrocities, murders and fighting with the terrors of. In the falangist spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. Pans labyrinth is like if you were sitting in a concert hall, with gentle, classical music flooding the room. An academy awardwinning dark fable set five years after the end of the spanish civil war, pans labyrinth encapsulates the rich visual style and genredefying craft of guillermo del toro. But soon, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, and before ofelia can turn back, she finds herself at the center of a ferocious battle between good and evil. The genius of pan s labyrinth is the ways it melds a dark period in spains history with dark fantasy. Pans labyrinth is one of the greatest of all fantasy films, even though it is anchored so firmly in the reality of war. But because of english and marketing, things got a little confusingso lets break it down. The story takes place in spain during the summer of 1944, five years after the spanish civil war, during the early francoist.
In 1944 fascist spain, a girl, fascinated with fairytales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the spanish. Check out the official pans labyrinth 2006 trailer starring ivana baquero. In 1944 fascist spain, a girl fascinated with fairytales and her pregnant mother go to live with her new stepfather. Pans labyrinth is alice in wonderland for grownups, with the horrors of both reality and fantasy blended together into an extraordinary, spellbinding fable. Pans labyrinth 2006 r 10152006 us fantasy, drama, war 1h 58m user score. Pans labyrinth lullaby pans labyrinth hq pan s labyrinth. Where can i watch pans labyrinth online with english subtitles. Pans labyrinth full movie hd1080p sub english play for. If you recall the chills that ran down your spine and the surreal humor that tickled your brain in the. Pans labyrinth poster movie 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 2006 spanish style b. A gorgeous, raw fantasy meets period piece in spanish history, minging in a young girls life quest. For the first time in a decade and a half, a spanish language movie has broken out of the movie ghetto of arthouse aficionados and native speakers. Where can i watch pans labyrinth online with english. On first viewing, it is challenging to comprehend a movie that on the one hand provides fauns and fairies, and on the other hand creates an inhuman sadist in the uniform of francos fascists.
Pans labyrinth comes to hddvd and bluray disc december 26 evan jacobs oct 5, 2007. Think of james whales frankenstein, for example, a film linked to pans labyrinth by victor erices spirit of the beehive, one of the few masterpieces of spanish cinema. Director guillermo del toro comments his sixth film, pans labyrinth. It startslike any good fairy talewith a story about a girl. Ivana baquero sergi lopez maribel verdu doug jones awards. This isnt an appropriate film for children it can often be graphic, frightening and resemble a horror movie. Its a fairy tale of such potency and awesome beauty that it reconnects the adult imagination to the primal thrill and horror of the stories that held us spellbound as children. As is often the case with del toros films, pans labyrinth is deeply empowering.