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Synopsis
Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro returns to the phantasmagorical cinema that defined such early fare as Cronos and The Devil's Backbone with this haunting fantasy-drama set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and detailing the strange journeys of an imaginative young girl who may be the mythical princess of an underground kingdom. Her mother, Carmen (Ariadna Gil), recently remarried to sadistic army captain Vidal (Sergi López) and soon to bear the cruel military man's child, shy young Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) is forced to entertain herself as her recently-formed family settles into their new home nestled deep in the Spanish countryside. As Ofelia's bed-ridden mother lies immobilized in anticipation of her forthcoming child and her high-ranking stepfather remains determined to fulfill the orders of General Francisco Franco and crush a nearby guerilla uprising, the young girl soon ventures into an elaborate stone labyrinth presided over by the mythical faun Pan (Doug Jones). Convinced by Pan that she is the lost princess of legend and that in order to return to her underground home she must complete a trio of life-threatening tasks, Ofelia sets out to reclaim her kingdom and return to her grieving father as Vidal's housekeeper Mercedes (Maribel Verdú) and doctor (Alex Angulo) plot secretly on the surface to keep the revolution alive. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

At the Denver Film Festival, Kevin (porcupine) and Aaron (aaronBsmith) talk about Pan's Labyrinth (excerpt from Roundtable discussion).


Cast

Doug Jones Pan / Pale Man
Eusebio Lazaro Father
Federico Luppi King
Lina Mira Mayor's Wife
Maribel Verdú Mercedes
Ariadna Gil Carmen
Alex Angulo Doctor
Cesar Vea Serrano
Inigo Garces Young Guerrilla 2
Sergi López Vidal
Mario Zorilla First-Aid Boss
Chong Che Leung Stick Insect
Gonzalo Martin Uriarte Frances
Shirley Cheechoo Stick Insect
Roger Casamajor Pedro
Fernando Tielve Young Guerrilla 2
Manolo Solo Garces
Jose Luis Torrijos Sergeant Bayona
Fernando Albizu Engineer
Chani Martin Trigo
Sebastian Haro Civil Guard Captain
Ivana Baquero Ofelia
Ivan Massague El Tarta
Paco Vidal Priest
Juanjo Cucalon Mayor
Mila Espiga Doctor's Wife
Pepa Pedroche Conchita
María Jesús Gatoo Jacinta
Ana Saez Paz
Milo Taboada Young Man
Pedro G. Marzo Manager
Chicho Campillo Old Man
Brittney Bush Insect
Elizabeth Irastorza Fairy/Ballerina

Production Crew

Dariush Derakhshani Additional Music
Domenic DiGiorgio Animator
Szymon Masiak Animator
Boris Fernández Art Department Assistant
Carlos Revuelta Art Department Assistant
Alicia Castro Assistant Art Director
Carlos Zaragoza Assistant Art Director
Gabriel Liste Assistant Art Director
Jorge Calvo Gonzalez Assistant Director
Ariel Roncoli Assistant Editor
Evan Schiff Assistant Editor
Francisco J. Amaro Assistant Editor
Martin Gómez Assistant Editor
Alberto Tome Assistant Location Manager
Asier Andueza Assistant Location Manager
Barbara Allegue Assistant Location Manager
Barbara Yacobi Assistant Location Manager
Beatriz Pita Assistant Location Manager
Ignacio Rodriguez Assistant Location Manager
José Miguel Real Assistant Location Manager
Luis Botella Assistant Location Manager
Maria Torrella Assistant Location Manager
Marta Berraondo Assistant Location Manager
Nicolas Soto Assistant Location Manager
Paco Calzado Assistant Location Manager
Elvira Guijarro Assistant Makeup
Martha Marin Assistant Makeup
Brian Openshaw Assistant Production Coordinator
Wendy Hulbert Assistant Production Coordinator
Michelle Couttolenc Assistant Sound Editor
Sergio Díaz Assistant Sound Editor
Javier Mateos Morillo Associate Producer
Alejandro Polo Boom Operator
Bruce Saintclaire Camera Operator
David Dominguez Camera Operator
Martin Gómez Camera Operator
Allouche Leon McGregor Carpenter
Andres Martinez Descalzo Carpenter
Angel Cascajares Heranz Carpenter
Angel Rodriguez Pedroviejo Carpenter
Antonio Moya Palomar Carpenter
Antonio Muñoz Marin Carpenter
Blas Diaz Exposito Carpenter
Carlos A. Gómez Rodriguez Carpenter
Carlos Bodega Sanchez Carpenter
Emilio Cañuelo Sola Carpenter
Felix Sampablo García Carpenter
Francisco Javier Hernandez Carpenter
Freddy Guzman Carpenter
José Antonio Ramos Muñoz Carpenter
José Cañuelo Sola Carpenter
José Torralba Cid Carpenter
Juan José Barriuso Montiel Carpenter
Manuel Angel Marin Moya Carpenter
Manuel Marin Segura Carpenter
Manuel Romero Romero Carpenter
Mariano Buitrago Pérez Carpenter
Raul De La Fuente Torralba Carpenter
Sara Bilbatua Casting
Cristina Perales Casting Assistant
Macarena Pombo Casting Assistant
Jason Thielen CG Animator
Kristin Costa CG Animator
Niel Lam Sing CG Animator
Soo Youn Han CG Animator
Debi Lyons Chief Lighting Technician
Joe Hoback Chief Lighting Technician
Kirk Cadrette Chief Lighting Technician
Leigh Van Der Byl Chief Lighting Technician
Patrice Saenz Chief Lighting Technician
Guillermo Navarro Cinematographer
Edmundo Gil Co-Executive Producer
Bertha Navarro Co-producer
Adolfo Vila Collaborator
Amalia Mayor Collaborator
Carles Montosa Collaborator
Cortes Iberica Collaborator
Federico Luppi Collaborator
Francisco Martín Collaborator
Taller Maravilla Collaborator
Javier Navarrete Composer (Music Score)
Aaron Kupferman Compositor
Aaron Singer Compositor
Michael Kennen Compositor
Ruben Rodas Compositor
Georgina Giotti Conceptual Design
Ismael Ferrer Conceptual Design
Sergio Sandoval Conceptual Design
William Stout Conceptual Design
Mario Klemens Conductor
Jose Luis Moya Construction Coordinator
Pedro Del La Fuente Construction Coordinator
Adam Stern Consultant/advisor
Alex Angulo Costume Designer
Doug Jones Costume Designer
Eusebio Lazaro Costume Designer
Guillermo del Toro Costume Designer
Ivana Baquero Costume Designer
Lala Huete Costume Designer
Maribel Verdú Costume Designer
Paco Vidal Costume Designer
Sergi López Costume Designer
Delfin Prieto Costumes Supervisor
Panadería Quadra Panis Craft Service/Catering
Pastelería Filipinas Craft Service/Catering
Rafael Catering Craft Service/Catering
Restaurante Casa Nicanor Craft Service/Catering
Café FX Digital Effects
Guillermo del Toro Director
Antonio Navarro Linares Dolly Grip
Carlos López Alonso Dolly Grip
Fernando "Nano" López Gómez Dolly Grip
José Manuel Cabello Dolly Grip
Ramón Muñoz Bravo Dolly Grip
Santiago Casado Dolly Grip
Adrián Iustin Lixandu Driver
Alicia Nicolas Diaz Driver
Antonio Calvo Driver
Antonio López Palmero Driver
Brian Howard Driver
Chema Ruiz Driver
David González García Driver
David Ratón Escarpa Driver
Felix Buenache Driver
Fernando Hurtado Driver
Francisco Soto García Driver
Guillermo Cuervo Driver
Iliya Todorov Klinkkov Driver
Javier Garcia Sanchez Driver
Javier Roldán Driver
Jesús Álvarez Serrato Driver
Jorgeolivera Driver
Juan Carlos Ardura Driver
Juan Luis Grandes Driver
Julián Hernández Driver
Luis Patiño Driver
Manuel Monge Martin Driver
Matías Pilas Driver
Miguel Ángel López Driver
Miguel Sabido Ruíz Sánchez Driver
Miguel Sanchez, Jr. Driver
Miguelón Driver
Oscar Mora Driver
Pablo Gines Miras Driver
Rubén García Menéndez Driver
Ruth García Álvarez Driver
Stanislav Koychev Tanev Driver
Susana Morales Driver
Tomás Gómez Bey Driver
Bernat Vilaplana Editor
Antonio Lopez Electrician
Carlos Sacha Electrician
Daniel Guirles Electrician
Enrique Casas Electrician
Oscar Perez Electrician
Roberto De Miguel Electrician
Akira Orikasa Executive Producer
Alvaro Augustin Executive Producer
Belen Atienza Executive Producer
David Ebner Executive Producer
Elena Manrique Executive Producer
Jeff Barnes Executive Producer
O.D. Welch Executive Producer
Hector Montoliu First Assistant Accountant
Marilo Cruz First Assistant Accountant
Olga Blázquez First Assistant Accountant
Antonio Belón First Assistant Camera
Juan Leiva First Assistant Camera
Olaf Guembe First Assistant Camera
Paco Laso First Assistant Camera
Rodrigo López First Assistant Camera
Sergio Delgado First Assistant Camera
Carlos Zambrano Foley Artist
David Lee Gaffer
Ricardo Rodriguez Gaffer
Natalia Montes Graphic Design
Sergio Rozas Graphic Design
Ariel García Grip
Carlos Andrés Grip
Gorka Esquisabel Grip
Javier Pérez Grip
Ramón Muños Grip
Blanca Sánchez Hair Styles
Antonio Segura Fernandez Head Carpenter
Enrique Alberto Feito Santos Head Carpenter
Esther Gilli Illustrator
José Luis Torrecilla Key Grip
Mike Bozulich Lead Compositor
Nick Iannelli Lead Compositor
Rick Reed Lead Compositor
Víctor Albarrán Line Producer
Jose Quetglas Makeup
Sandra Tejedor Makeup
David Marti Makeup Special Effects
Montse Ribe Makeup Supervisor
Alberto Hortas Mechanical Design
Aleix Torrecillas Mechanical Design
Dani Vidal Mechanical Design
Javier Aliago Mechanical Design
José M. Meneses Mechanical Design
Juan Serrano Mechanical Design
Lorenzo Tamburini Mechanical Design
Merche Arque Mechanical Design
Nelly Guimaras Mechanical Design
Pablo Perona Mechanical Design
Paul Loewe Mechanical Design
Raquel Guirro Mechanical Design
Shohei Terashita Mechanical Design
Xavi Bastida Mechanical Design
Javier Ugarte Music Producer
Bohumil Kotmel Musical Performer
City of Prague Philharmonic Musical Performer
Jaroslava Eliásová Musical Performer
Leia Luahiwa Musical Performer
Alejandro Sierra Diez Painter
Francisco Martinez Sanchez Painter
Luis Gómez Rodriguez Painter
Manuel García García Painter
Pedro Calderón Muñoz Painter
Pedro Carpio Painter
Rudolph James Mercado Painter
Yuri Montero Personal Assistant
Javier Ugarte Post Production Supervisor
Mandy Goldberg Post Production Supervisor
Michael M. Toji Post Production Supervisor
Alfonso Cuarón Producer
Alvaro Augustin Producer
Bertha Navarro Producer
Frida Torresblanco Producer
Guillermo del Toro Producer
Cody Barnes Production Accountant
Jaime Gómez Production Accountant
Ana Izquierdo Production Assistant
Carlos Matheus Production Assistant
Cristina Campos Production Assistant
Fernanda Plana Production Assistant
Gabriela Rodriguez Production Assistant
Marc De Blas Production Assistant
Silvia Alonso Production Assistant
Tania Zarak Production Assistant
Eugenio Caballero Production Designer
Leire Aurrecoechea Production Manager
Vivien Quetglas Production Secretary
Federico Del Cerro Properties Master
Jaime Baksht Re-Recording Mixer
Dave Mucat Recording
Marc Blanes Recording
Chris Pinto Rotoscope Artist
Jen Cantwell Rotoscope Artist
Melissa Widup Rotoscope Artist
Michael Kaelin Rotoscope Artist
Ryan Bozajian Rotoscope Artist
Steve Hutchins Rotoscope Artist
Tina Wallace Rotoscope Artist
W. Kale Whorton Rotoscope Artist
Carmen Soriano Screenwriter
Guillermo del Toro Screenwriter
Jon Elicegui Second Assistant Camera
Alberto Terron Second Unit Director
Borja Grandio Second Unit Director
Pilar Revuelta Set Decorator
Carlos Giménez Set Designer
María Teresa Rodríguez Set Dresser
Chris LeDoux Songwriter
Martin Hernandez Sound Editor
Dana Blanco Sound Effects Editor
Marc Blanes Sound Mixer
Miguel Polo Sound/Sound Designer
Reyes Abades Special Effects Supervisor
César Abades Special Effects Technician
Daniel Rebou Special Effects Technician
Fernando Benito Special Effects Technician
Joaquín Vergara Special Effects Technician
José Manuel Special Effects Technician
Juan Aledo García Special Effects Technician
Miguel Barragan Special Effects Technician
Oscar Abades Special Effects Technician
Rodrigo Ortiz Special Effects Technician
Tómas Urban Ruiz Special Effects Technician
Jaromir Sedina Steadicam Operator
Teresa Isasi Still Photographer
Raúl Monge Storyboard
Alejandro López Estaci Stunts
Alvaro Hernandez Stunts
Angel L. Gómez De La Torre Stunts
Angel L. Gómez Fernandez Stunts
Antonio Arnalte López Stunts
Cesar Solar Stunts
David Jiménez Cambón Stunts
Diego Herberg Canela Stunts
Eduardo Moratilla Stunts
Emilio Rubio Stunts
Enrique López Stunts
Enrique Salvador Stunts
Fernando Millan Stunts
Guillermo Moreno Stunts
Guiomar Alonso Stunts
Ivan Baena Delgado Stunts
Ivan López Nieto Stunts
Jorge López Nieto Stunts
Jose Manuel Cerdan Stunts
Juan Carlos López Nieto Stunts
Juan Francisco García Stunts
Juan J. Rodríguez Stunts
Juan Montoya Stunts
Julia Bonilla Sabina Stunts
Justo Usin Stunts
Marcos Lorente Talens Stunts
Michael Elvis Lines Stunts
Jordi Casares Stunts Coordinator
Greg Jonkajtys Supervising Animator
Fernanda Plana Visual Effects Editor
Edward Irastorza Visual Effects Producer
Everett Burrell Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 2006
Runtime: 120
Country: Mexico
MPAA Rating: R
for graphic violence and some language
Category: Feature


Color type
Kodak

Sound
Dolby Digital
DTS

Produced by
Esperanto Filmoj
Estudios Picasso
OMM
Picturehouse
Telecinco
Tequila Gang

Release
January 19, 2007 (USA)
by Pan-Europeenne
Picturehouse
Warner Bros. Pictures International

Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Award
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Boston Society of Film Critics
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - New York Film Critics Online
2006 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Online
2006 - Best Foreign Film - Washington D.C. Film Critics Associatio
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Golden Globe
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Toronto Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - London Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Chicago Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Aminated or Mixed Media Film - Satellite Awards
2006 - Best Foreign Film - Las Vegas Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Southeastern Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Southeastern Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Foreign Film - Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards
2006 - Outstanding Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film - Kansas City Film Critics Awards
2006 - Best Foreign Film - Austin Film Critics Awards
2006 - Best Picture - Austin Film Critics Awards
2006 - Best Film - National Society of Film Critics
2006 - Best Picture - Online Film Critics
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Online Film Critics
2006 - Best Movie Yet to Open in Iowa - Iowa Film Critics
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - British Academy Awards
2006 - Best Make Up & Hair - British Academy Awards
2006 - Best Foreign Film - Academy
2006 - Best Picture - Goya Awards
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - British Academy Awards
2006 - Best Make Up & Hair - British Academy Awards
2006 - Best Foreign Film - Academy
2006 - Best Foreign Film - Austin Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Austin Film Critics Association
2006 - Film Presented - Cannes Film Festival
2006 - Film Presented - Toronto International Film Festival
2006 - Film Presented - New York Film Festival
2006 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Awards
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Toronto Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - London Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Chicago Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Film - Las Vegas Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Film - Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
2006 - Best Picture - Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
2006 - Outstanding Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film - Kansas City Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Film - Austin Film Critics
2006 - Best Picture - National Society of Film Critics
2006 - Best Picture - Online Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Online Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Movie Yet to Open in Iowa - Iowa Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - British Academy of Film and Television
2006 - Best Makeup and Hair - British Academy of Film and Television
2006 - Best Foreign Film - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2006 - Best Picture - Goya Awards
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Southeastern Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Picture - Southeastern Film Critics Association
2006 - Best Foreign Language Film - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
2006 - Best Picture - Austin Film Critics