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Pan's Labyrinth [Widescreen] [Special Edition]

Actor(s): Ariadna Gil, Ivana Baquero, Sergi L�pez, Maribel Verd�, Doug Jones
Director(s): Guillermo del Toro
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity, Gore, War Violence
Movie Release: 2006
DVD Release: 05/15/2007
Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 2
Number of Discs: 2
Run Time: 1 hrs 59 mins
Studio: New Line Home Video
Members Wishing: 3
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Period Film, War Drama, Fairy Tales & Legends
See Also: Pan's Labyrinth, Pan's Labyrinth [Special Edition], Pan's Labyrinth [HD DVD], Pan's Labyrinth [Blu-ray], Pan's Labyrinth, Pan's Labyrinth [Special Edition], Pan's Labyrinth [Spanish Packaging], Pan's Labyrinth [Blu-ray]

DVD 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 L�pez) 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 to 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 Verd�) and doctor (Alex Angulo) plot secretly on the surface to keep the revolution alive. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Actors

Ariadna Gil - Carmen
Ivana Baquero - Ofelia
Sergi L�pez - Vidal
Maribel Verd� - Mercedes
Doug Jones - Pan / Pale Man

Member Movie Reviews

Jason C. (JJC) from NEWARK, NJ wrote on 2/1/2008...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Guillermo del Toro could very well be the next Genre Director Icon, among Lucas, Spielberg, Cameron and Jackson.

"Pan's Labyrinth" is a masterpiece. Both an riveting fairy tale and a solid wartime drama.

Set in 1944 against the postwar repression of Franco's Spain, "Pan's Labyrinth" tells the story of Ofelia (Ivana Baquero), a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother (Ariadna Gil) and her newly adoptive father (a fantastic and menacing Sergi López), a military Captain tasked with ridding the area of rebels. In her loneliness, Ofelia creates a world filled with fantastical creatures and secret destinies. With Fascism at its height and her merciless father making things extremely difficult in the real world, Ofelia must come to terms with her world through a fable of her own creation, under the guide of the bizarre yet friendly creature named Faun (Doug Jones).

First of all, a bravo is in order to Mr. Del Toro for writing a remarkable script that mixes two genres in an oddly fashion. I have been a fan of Del Toro ever since his first feature "Cronos." And with "Mimic", "The Devil's Backbone", "Blade II", "Hellboy" and now "Pan's Labyrinth", I will continue to follow his career with much anticipation. He is a force to be reckoned with. The cinematography is astonishing, capturing both wartime era Spain and an exotic mythical fantasy land.

Ivana Baquero is simply touching and gives a brave performance as Ofelia. Sergi López steals the scenes he's in and gives an amazing performance as the ruthless Captain Vidal, determined to make life surround him, a performance that somewhat mirrors Ralph Fiennes' in "Schindler's List." One of the best screen villains of late.

I urge you all to do yourselves a favor and see this brilliant film.