Pan s labyrinth 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. On june 2, 2009, del toros first novel, the strain, was released. Books like labyrinth im obsessed with this movie that ballroom scene was what cinched it for me, although the maze and that ending were wonderful as well there simply arent enough exquisite romances done in such a courtly, fantastical fashion. It was certainly difficult to pick one film for del toro for the book. The resistance has fled into the forests, but are looking to bounce back at any opportunity. In 1944, in the postcivil war in spain, rebels still fight in the mountains against the falangist troops. Born in guadalajara, mexico, guillermo del toro is the director of the films cronos, mimic, the devils backbone, blade ii, hellboy i, hellboy ii, and pans labyrinth, which garnered enormous critical praise worldwide and won three academy awards. The resemblance pan s labyrinth bears with this movie is uncanny. Studies in the horror film olson, danel, baquero, ivana, del toro, guillermo, tielve, fernando on. From comic book films like hellboy to the blockbuster action of pacific rim to the majestic fantasy of his masterpiece pans labyrinth. As is often the case with del toro s films, pan s labyrinth is deeply empowering. From the gothic imagination behind cronos, mimic, blade ii, hellboy, pacific rim, crimson peak, and trollhunters arises a ghost story and a fairy tale unlike any other. Movies with modern or real people in historicalfantasy.
Released in 2006, guillermo del toros pans labyrinth was hailed as a dark, thrilling masterpiece and announced the filmmaker as a major creative force, garnering him a loyal fan base attracted to his technical skill and wild imagination. The story takes place in spain, a few years after the civil war, which ended in 1939 with general franco emerging victorious and taking over as dictator of spain. 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. The back story of devils backbone the boston globe. It is the first part of an apocalyptic vampire trilogy coauthored by del toro and chuck hogan. This book from harper collins will be a behindthescenes look into the making of the academy award winning film, pans labyrinth and is written by mark cotta vaz and nick nunziata. Pans labyrinth licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of milan records. Pans labyrinth is mexicos entry as best foreign film in 2006. Pan s labyrinth 20 is yet another example of extensive look at a contemporary classic film, this time by the mexican director guillermo del toro. Set in spain in 1944 in the early years of francos dictatorship, it focuses on. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the. Amidst this setting, the narrative of the film intertwines the real world with a mythical.
As a child, young orphan laura spent her formative years being cared for by the staff of a. He is an actor, known for the devils backbone 2001, goyas ghosts 2006 and pans labyrinth. The genius of pans labyrinth is the ways it melds a dark period in spains history with dark fantasy. Pans labyrinth is still one of the most beautiful and devastating movies about childhood trauma and the horrors of fascism ever made. The story takes place in spain during the summer of 1944, five years after the spanish civil war, during the early francoist.
Studies in the horror film by olson, danel, tielve, fernando, del toro, guillermo, baquero, ivana isbn. Pans labyrinth soundtrack official original inedit youtube. Pan s labyrinth unfolds through the eyes of ofelia, a young girl uprooted to a remote military outpost commanded by her new stepfather. Guillermo del toro gomez born october 9, 1964 is a mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. Del toro uses magical realism to such wonderful and outlandish degrees. Even those who caught the films initial release will find fresh perspectives on the new disc, as del toro discusses devils backbone and pans labyrinth as companion pieces with a shared. Fernando tielve and inigo garces, who played the protagonists of the devils. December 29, 2006 following a bloody civil war, young ofelia enters a world of unimaginable cruelty when she moves in with her new stepfather, a tyrannical military officer.
He is best known for the academy awardwinning fantasy films pans labyrinth 2006 and the shape of water 2017, winning the oscars for best director and best picture for the latter. Pans labyrinth by guillermo del toro ariadna gil, ivana. I saw it for the first time on halloween years ago, stayed up until 3 or 4 watching it on rte 2. Like cronos, and pans labyrinth, the devils backbone does not use overly blatant, aggressive or visceral visual representations of horror or the grotesque. Controversial though it might be to position this brooding fairytale ahead of a major oscarfave like the shape of water, we honestly dont care. Guillermo del toro sonicwbii wiki fandom powered by wikia. It is clear that pan s labyrinth is as much of an homage to spirit of the beehive as it is a continuation of its legacy.
One day, a boy named carlos fernando tielve arrives at the home, looking for a place to stay after being left behind by his parents. Langes is a 2006 spanish dark fantasy drama film written and directed by guillermo del toro, and starring ivana baquero, sergi lopez, maribel verdu, doug jones, and ariadna gil. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. Alice books, jorge luis borges ficciones, arthur machens the great god pan. Dark, twisted and beautiful, this entwines fairytale fantasy with warmovie horror to startling. Fernando tielve, marisa paredes, federico luppi, eduardo noriega actor. Criterion collection cronos the devils backbone pans labyrinth bluray. A film to return to, like a country waiting to be explored. The story takes place in spain during the summer of.
Before pacific rim and crimson peak, guillermo del toro wrote, produced, and directed two films held by secrets of the past, the devils backbone 2001 and pans labyrinth 2006. It is clear that pans labyrinth is as much of an homage to spirit of the beehive as it is a continuation of its legacy. Oct 18, 2016 discover the dark secrets of guillermo del toros masterpiece, pans labyrinth, in this thrilling exploration of the films creation. Jan 06, 2015 i am a big fan of the work of guillermo del toro unfortunately i couldnt write an essay about blade ii and in particular the devils backbone. All 9 guillermo del toro movies ranked from worst to best. He doesnt realize that his father has been killed in. Once there he goes out clubbing and runs into some germans who all speak english as indeed does he. The devils backbone is a stunning example of del toros very particular style of horror. Pan s labyrinth director guillermo del toro produces director juan antonio bayona s gothic frightener about a longabandoned orphanage with a particularly troubling past. Pans labyrinth 20 is yet another example of extensive look at a contemporary classic film, this time by the mexican director guillermo del toro. The resemblance pans labyrinth bears with this movie is uncanny.
I am a big fan of the work of guillermo del toro unfortunately i couldnt write an essay about blade ii and in particular the devils backbone. Both films garnered international acclaim, with the second breaking boxoffice records for a spanish feature and winning three oscars. The labyrinth of the faun is a 2006 mexicanspanish dark fantasy drama film written and directed by guillermo del toro and starring ivana baquero, sergi lopez, maribel verdu, doug jones, and ariadna gil. As is often the case with del toros films, pans labyrinth is deeply empowering.
Sep 20, 20 the story of a child taken to a new, dangerous place during the spanish civil war is repeated in pan s labyrinth 2006, which del toro says is the sister film to the devil s backbone. Take heed of that 15 certificate the film earns it. A young boy, carlos fernando tielve, is left at the home by his tutor, who neglects to tell the boy that his father is dead, killed in the war. Since the discs for cronos and the devil s backbone are identical to criterion s previous bluray editions save for the artwork, any and all comments regarding bonus features only pertain to pan s labyrinth. Baquero, ivana, del toro, guillermo, tielve, fernando on.
Set in 1944 fascist spain, pans labyrinth tells the story of a young girl, ophelia, as the second world war meets the worlds of spirits, gods and myths. Powerless and lonely in a place of great danger, ofelia lives out her own dark fable as she confronts monsters both otherworldly and human after she discovers a neglected labyrinth behind the family home. Pans labyrinth director guillermo del toro produces director juan antonio bayonas gothic frightener about a longabandoned orphanage with a particularly troubling past. The young and imaginative ofelia travels with her pregnant and sick mother carmen vidal to the country to meet and live with her stepfather. Click through our guillermo del toro photo gallery to see which films are his best, including pan s labyrinth and the shape of water. The german special limited edition contains three dvds and a book containing the movies storyboard.
The story takes place in spain during the summer of 1944, five years after the spanish civil war, during the early francoist period. Set in 1940s spain against the postwar repression of franco s spain, a fairy tale that centers on ofelia, a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother and adoptive father, who is a military officer tasked with ridding the area of rebels. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He gives her a book and tells her she will find in it three tasks to complete in order for her to acquire immortality and return to her kingdom. In his filmmaking career, del toro has shifted between spanishlanguage dark fantasy pieces, such as the gothic horror films the devils backbone 2001 and pans labyrinth 2006. Guillermo del toro creates an operatically beautiful fantasy world for a girl escaping the all too. The story of a child taken to a new, dangerous place during the spanish civil war is repeated in pans labyrinth 2006, which del toro says is.
Mar 12, 2016 also included are reflections from cast members gdt, ivana baquero and fernando tielve. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Sadism and savagery may rule the waking life of tenyearold ofelia ivana baquero sent to live with her new stepfather, the brutal captain vidal sergi lopez but a fairytale existence spawned by her reading gives her an alternate nighttime. Pans labyrinth 2006 is a sublime achievement, boldly mixing childlike fantasy with brutal realism. Before carlos even realizes that he will be permanently staying at the orphanage, he sees the ghost of a boy his own age. Set in 1940s spain against the postwar repression of francos spain, a fairy tale that centers on ofelia, a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother and adoptive father, who is a military officer tasked with ridding the area of rebels. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Pans labyrinth is a fanciful and chilling story set against the backdrop. Pan s labyrinth received virtually universal critical acclaim. Pans labyrinth is ambitious and original something very rare in cinema today. Both take place during the same war, both star a young girl, both have very similar themes, and both have elements of the fantastic. Even those who caught the film s initial release will find fresh perspectives on the new disc, as del toro discusses devil s backbone and pan s labyrinth as companion pieces with a shared. Fernando tielve was born on july 21, 1986 in madrid, spain. Ivana baquero and guillermo del toro receive a standing ovation after the north american premiere of pans labyrinth at the 2006 toronto international film festival.
Guillermo del toros most groundbreaking movies, ranked. As franco consolidates his brutal hold after years of civil war, lonely and dreamy ofelia must come to terms with the cruelty around her. It was a mesmerizing film, as is his beloved pans labyrinth. Pan s labyrinth was released for download on 22 june 2007 from channel 4s ondemand service, 4od. He tells her she s a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three. May 10, 2016 buy the devils backbone and pans labyrinth. Pan s labyrinth is alice in wonderland for grownups, with the horrors of both reality and fantasy blended together into an extraordinary, spellbinding fable. The devils backbone is guillermo del toros most haunting. The genius of pan s labyrinth is the ways it melds a dark period in spain s history with dark fantasy. In his filmmaking career, del toro has shifted between spanishlanguage dark fantasy pieces, such as the gothic horror films the devils backbone 2001 and pans labyrinth 2006, and more mainstream american action films, such as the vampire superhero action film blade ii 2002. He has split up with his boyfriend in madrid and gone off to berlin to lose himself in a hedonistic knees up.
This isnt an appropriate film for children it can often be graphic, frightening and resemble a horror movie. It was produced and distributed by esperanto films the story takes place in spain in mayjune 1944, five years after the spanish civil war, during the early francoist period. Discover the dark secrets of guillermo del toros masterpiece, pans labyrinth, in this thrilling exploration of the films creation. Inside the creation of a modern fairy tale is a musthave for any fan of the iconic film, or even those interested in the filmmaking process.