Pan's Labyrinth

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Cast

Ivana Baquero
as Ofelia

Sergi López
as Vidal

Maribel Verdu
as Mercedes

Álex Angulo
as Doctor

Doug Jones
as Pan/Pale Man

Ariadne Gil
as Carmen

Manolo Solo
as Garces

César Vea
as Serrano

Roger Casamajor
as Pedro

Ivan Massagué
as El Tarta

Ivan Massagué
as El Tarta

Gonzalo Martin Uriarte
as Frances

Eusebio Lazaro
as Father

Francisco Vidal
as Priest

Juanjo Cucalón
as Mayor

Lina Mira
as Mayor's Wife

Mario Zorrilla
as First-Aid Boss

Mario Zorilla
as First-Aid Boss

Sebastián Haro
as Civil Guard Captain

Mila Espiga
as Doctor's Wife

Pepa Pedroche
as Conchita

María Jesús Gattoo
as Jacinta

Ana Sáez
as Paz

Chani Martín
as Trigo

Milo Taboada
as Young Man

Fernando Albizu
as Engineer

Pedro G. Marzo
as Manager

Jose Luis Torrijos
as Sergeant Bayona

José Luis Torrijo
as Sergeant Bayona

Inigo Garces
as Young Guerrilla No. 1

Fernando Tielve
as Young Guerrilla No. 2

Federico Luppi
as King

Chicho Campillo
as Old Man

Brittney Bush
as Insect

Elizabeth Irastorza
as Fairy/Ballerina

Shirley Cheechoo
as Stick Insect

Chong Che Leung
as Stick Insect

Mario Klemens

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• Jul 19, 2016

  This movie is pure genius. The two stories connect in a fascinating way that displays that central theme of this movie. Its visionary director Guillermero del Toro that really outdoes himself on this definitive masterpiece. This deserves its 95% score if not higher. A classic movie in the fantasy genre and in movies in general.
  Tyler H Super Reviewer
• Oct 05, 2015

  Pan's Labyrinth has all the elements of a fantasy adventure: costumes, props, effects, sounds, score, sympathetic heroines, detestable villains, mystery, and wonder. However, there is a great deal of cruelty in the film, and it is taken such a high degree that it detracts from the experience.
  Robert B Super Reviewer
• May 04, 2013

  Surreal, haunting and beautiful, Pan's Labyrinth is that rare, truly one-of-a-kind cinematic experience that absolutely demands a watch, both for its bizarre yet wonderful fantasy and emotionally wrenching war tale.
  Isaac H Super Reviewer
• Mar 28, 2013

  Despite being quite a prominent name in cinema just now, director Guillermo del Toro hasn't actually made that many movies. He came to attention in 1993 with his excellent feature debut "Cronos" before Hollywood quickly took note and employed him on such films as "Mimic" and "Blade II". However, his strengths lie in his own original work where he retains creative control. Of which, there are three that really stand out; the aforementioned "Cronos" is one, "The Devil's Backbone" another and "Pan's Labyrinth" - which to this day, remains his masterpiece. Following the Spanish Civil War in 1944, young Ofelia (Baquero) moves to a rural town with her pregnant mother (Gil) to live with her Fascist military stepfather (López) who is determined to weed out resistance fighters to Franco's dictatorship. It's in this remote town that Ofelia meets a faun in the centre of a labyrinth who tells her that she is a princess. However, to claim her rightful place in this magical land she must perform certain gruesome tasks to prove her royalty. It's hard to pigeon hole a film like Pan's Labyrinth as there are so many facets to it's structure. On the one hand, it's a political/historical drama and on the other it's a fantasy/horror. Few (if any) films will spring to mind when these genres are mentioned in the same breath which reflects the very craftsmanship that's at work here. One thing that you can undoubtedly count on, though, is it's highly imaginative nature. Sure, we've had fantastical stories before where a young girl escapes her constrained life to enter bigger and more possible worlds. We've also had commentaries on the brutalities and restrictions of fascist regimes but to combine them into a wondrous journey of life, struggle and imagination is an amalgamation that I have rarely witnessed. Such is the case with this film and such is the skill of del Toro in his writing and handling of the material. He incorporates an abundance of childhood fantasies, from delving into books and mythology - that feature fauns and fairies - to the power of a piece of chalk on the wall. This may be built around the point of view of a child's eye but its also not afraid to explore the darker recesses of that very imagination and construct some of the most monstrous creatures that can inhabit that realm. Del Toro is in absolute command here and he's aided, immeasurably, by cinematographer Guillermo Navarro in capturing and contrasting his world within a world; one is a visually striking and enchanting fantasia, the other a stark and brutal reality. It's a balance that's difficult to achieve but with deft handling of coexisting genres, del Toro's vision is able to come to fruition and manages to be both a reminder of the rigidity of fascism and the escapable ability of an imaginary youthful mind. To embody the young protagonist, we are gifted an outstanding performance from Ivana Baquero who carries a heavy weight on her young shoulders and does so, with a skill beyond her years. Sergi Lopez also provides marvellous support as the bestial Captain Vidal who's a smouldering villain that's on a par with any of the war genre's nastiest characters. It's very difficult to find criticism in this film as there simply, isn't any. The only one that stands is in the film's title. It's slightly misleading as "Pan" never actually features here. The original international title translates as "Labyrinth of the Fuan" which is probably the most pedantic gripe you'll ever hear from me. A stunning piece of work that's both beautifully and horrifically executed. Modern masterpiece is a term that gets brandished around too often these days but this is one that's certainly deserving of such praise. Mark Walker
  Mark W Super Reviewer

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