Pan's Labyrinth
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Pan's Labyrinth (Spanish: El laberinto del fauno, lit. 'The Labyrinth of the Faun') is a 2006 dark fantasy film written, directed and co-produced by Guillermo del Toro. The film stars Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones, and Ariadna Gil. The story takes place in Francoist Spain in the summer of 1944. The narrative intertwines this real world with a mythical world centered on an overgrown, abandoned labyrinth and a mysterious faun with whom the protagonist, Ofelia, interacts. Ofelia's stepfather, Captain Vidal, hunts down the Spanish Maquis who resist the Francoist regime, while Ofelia's pregnant mother grows increasingly ill. Ofelia meets several strange and magical creatures who become central to her story, leading her through the trials of the old labyrinth garden. The film employs make-up, animatronics, and CGI effects to bring life to its creatures. Del Toro stated that he considers the story to be a parable, influenced by fairy tales. It addresses and continues themes related to his 2001 film The Devil's Backbone, to which Pan's Labyrinth is a spiritual successor, according to del Toro in his director's DVD commentary. The film is an international co-production film between Spain and Mexico. Pan's Labyrinth premiered on 27 May 2006 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received a 22-minute-long standing ovation (the longest in the festival's history). The film was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures in Spain on 11 October and in Mexico on 20 October. It garnered widespread critical acclaim, with praise towards its visual and makeup effects, direction, screenplay, cinematography, musical score, set design, and cast performances. It grossed $83 million at the worldwide box office and won numerous awards, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards including Best Film Not in the English Language, the Ariel Award for Best Picture, and the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form. Pan's Labyrinth has since been considered to be Del Toro's magnum opus, one of the best fantasy films ever made, as well as one of the greatest films of the 2000s, the 21st century and of all time. A sequel, titled 3993, was conceived by del Toro but ultimately cancelled. A novelization by del Toro and Cornelia Funke was published in 2019.
Infobox
Spanish
El laberinto del fauno
Directed by
Guillermo del Toro
Written by
Guillermo del Toro
Produced by
mw- Guillermo del Toro Bertha Navarro Alfonso Cuarón Frida Torresblanco Álvaro Augustin
Starring
Sergi López Maribel Verdú Ivana Baquero Doug Jones Ariadna Gil Álex Angulo
Narrated by
Pablo Adán
Cinematography
Guillermo Navarro
Edited by
Bernat Vilaplana
Music by
Javier Navarrete
Productioncompanies
Estudios Picasso Tequila Gang Esperanto Filmoj Sententia Entertainment
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
27 May 2006 (2006-05-27) (Cannes) 11 October 2006 (2006-10-11) (Spain) 20 October 2006 (2006-10-20) (Mexico)
Running time
120 minutes
Countries
Spain Mexico
Language
Spanish
Budget
€14 million
Box office
€83 million
Tables
· Reception › Awards and nominations
79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
Award
79th Academy Awards
Category
Best Original Screenplay
Recipient
Guillermo del Toro
Result
Nominated
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Foreign Language Film
Award
Best Foreign Language Film
Category
Mexico
Recipient
Nominated
Best Art Direction
Best Art Direction
Award
Best Art Direction
Category
Art Direction: Eugenio Caballero; Set Decoration: Pilar Revuelta
Recipient
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Guillermo Navarro
Recipient
Won
Best Makeup
Best Makeup
Award
Best Makeup
Category
David Martí and Montse Ribé
Recipient
Won
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Category
Javier Navarrete
Recipient
Nominated
16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards
16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards
Award
16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards
Category
Best Film Actress in a Leading Role
Recipient
Maribel Verdú
Result
Nominated
Best Film Actor in a Leading Role
Best Film Actor in a Leading Role
Award
Best Film Actor in a Leading Role
Category
Sergi López
Recipient
Nominated
Best New Actress
Best New Actress
Award
Best New Actress
Category
Ivana Baquero
Recipient
Won
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Category
Best Film Not in the English Language
Recipient
Guillermo del Toro
Result
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Award
Best Original Screenplay
Category
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Guillermo Navarro
Recipient
Nominated
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Category
Eugenio Caballero and Pilar Revuelta
Recipient
Nominated
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Award
Best Costume Design
Category
Lala Huete
Recipient
Won
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Category
Martin Hernández, Jaime Baksht, and Miguel Ángel Polo
Recipient
Nominated
Best Makeup and Hair
Best Makeup and Hair
Award
Best Makeup and Hair
Category
David Martí and Montse Ribé
Recipient
Won
Best Special Visual Effects
Best Special Visual Effects
Award
Best Special Visual Effects
Category
Edward Irastorza, Everett Burrell, David Martí, and Montse Ribé
Recipient
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Foreign Language Film
Recipient
Mexico
Result
Nominated
21st Goya Awards
21st Goya Awards
Award
21st Goya Awards
Category
Best Film
Result
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Guillermo del Toro
Recipient
Nominated
Best Actor
Best Actor
Award
Best Actor
Category
Sergi López
Recipient
Nominated
Best Actress
Best Actress
Award
Best Actress
Category
Maribel Verdú
Recipient
Nominated
Best New Actress
Best New Actress
Award
Best New Actress
Category
Ivana Baquero
Recipient
Won
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Award
Best Original Screenplay
Category
Guillermo del Toro
Recipient
Won
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Guillermo Navarro
Recipient
Won
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Category
Eugenio Caballero
Recipient
Nominated
Best Makeup and Hairstyles
Best Makeup and Hairstyles
Award
Best Makeup and Hairstyles
Category
José Quetglas and Blanca Sánchez
Recipient
Won
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Category
Bernat Villaplana
Recipient
Won
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Category
Miguel Polo
Recipient
Won
Best Music
Best Music
Award
Best Music
Category
Javier Navarrete
Recipient
Nominated
Best Special Effects
Best Special Effects
Award
Best Special Effects
Category
David Martí, Montse Ribé, Reyes Abades, Everett Burrell, Edward Irastorza and Emilio Ruiz
Recipient
Won
Ariel Awards
Ariel Awards
Award
Ariel Awards
Category
Best Director
Recipient
Guillermo del Toro
Result
Won
Best Actress
Best Actress
Award
Best Actress
Category
Maribel Verdú
Recipient
Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Álex Angulo
Recipient
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Guillermo Navarro
Recipient
Won
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Category
Eugenio Caballero
Recipient
Won
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Award
Best Costume Design
Category
Lala Huete
Recipient
Won
Best Makeup
Best Makeup
Award
Best Makeup
Category
José Quetglas and Blanca Sánchez
Recipient
Won
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Category
Bernat Villaplana
Recipient
Nominated
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Category
Miguel Polo
Recipient
Nominated
Best Original Score
Best Original Score
Award
Best Original Score
Category
Javier Navarrete
Recipient
Nominated
Best Special Effects
Best Special Effects
Award
Best Special Effects
Category
David Martí, Montse Ribé, Reyes Abades, Everett Burrell, Edward Irastorza and Emilio Ruiz
Recipient
Won
Fantasporto
Fantasporto
Award
Fantasporto
Category
Best Film
Result
Won
12th Forqué Awards
12th Forqué Awards
Award
12th Forqué Awards
Category
Best Film
Result
Won
Spacey Awards
Spacey Awards
Award
Spacey Awards
Category
Space Choice Awards for Best Movie
Result
Won
Constellation Awards
Constellation Awards
Award
Constellation Awards
Category
Best Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series of 2006
Result
Won
Belgian Film Critics Association
Belgian Film Critics Association
Award
Belgian Film Critics Association
Category
Grand Prix
Result
Nominated
Hugo Award
Hugo Award
Award
Hugo Award
Category
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
Result
Won
BBC Four World Cinema Awards
BBC Four World Cinema Awards
Award
BBC Four World Cinema Awards
Category
BBC Four World Cinema Award
Result
Won
Nebula Award
Nebula Award
Award
Nebula Award
Category
Best Script
Recipient
Guillermo del Toro
Result
Won
National Society of Film Critics
National Society of Film Critics
Award
National Society of Film Critics
Category
Best Film
Result
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Guillermo del Toro
Recipient
Nominated
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Award
Best Cinematography
Category
Guillermo Navarro
Recipient
Nominated
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Category
Best International Film
Result
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Category
Guillermo del Toro
Recipient
Nominated
Best Writing
Best Writing
Award
Best Writing
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Sergi López
Recipient
Nominated
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Award
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Category
Ivana Baquero
Recipient
Won
Best Make-up
Best Make-up
Award
Best Make-up
Category
David Martí and Montse Ribé
Recipient
Nominated
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 79th Academy Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Mexico | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Eugenio Caballero; Set Decoration: Pilar Revuelta | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Guillermo Navarro | Won | |
| Best Makeup | David Martí and Montse Ribé | Won | |
| Best Original Score | Javier Navarrete | Nominated | |
| 16th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Leading Role | Maribel Verdú | Nominated |
| Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | Sergi López | Nominated | |
| Best New Actress | Ivana Baquero | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Film Not in the English Language | Guillermo del Toro | Won |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Guillermo Navarro | Nominated | |
| Best Production Design | Eugenio Caballero and Pilar Revuelta | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design | Lala Huete | Won | |
| Best Sound | Martin Hernández, Jaime Baksht, and Miguel Ángel Polo | Nominated | |
| Best Makeup and Hair | David Martí and Montse Ribé | Won | |
| Best Special Visual Effects | Edward Irastorza, Everett Burrell, David Martí, and Montse Ribé | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Foreign Language Film | Mexico | Nominated |
| 21st Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Sergi López | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Maribel Verdú | Nominated | |
| Best New Actress | Ivana Baquero | Won | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Guillermo del Toro | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Guillermo Navarro | Won | |
| Best Production Design | Eugenio Caballero | Nominated | |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | José Quetglas and Blanca Sánchez | Won | |
| Best Editing | Bernat Villaplana | Won | |
| Best Sound | Miguel Polo | Won | |
| Best Music | Javier Navarrete | Nominated | |
| Best Special Effects | David Martí, Montse Ribé, Reyes Abades, Everett Burrell, Edward Irastorza and Emilio Ruiz | Won | |
| Ariel Awards | Best Director | Guillermo del Toro | Won |
| Best Actress | Maribel Verdú | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Álex Angulo | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Guillermo Navarro | Won | |
| Best Production Design | Eugenio Caballero | Won | |
| Best Costume Design | Lala Huete | Won | |
| Best Makeup | José Quetglas and Blanca Sánchez | Won | |
| Best Editing | Bernat Villaplana | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Miguel Polo | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score | Javier Navarrete | Nominated | |
| Best Special Effects | David Martí, Montse Ribé, Reyes Abades, Everett Burrell, Edward Irastorza and Emilio Ruiz | Won | |
| Fantasporto | Best Film | Won | |
| 12th Forqué Awards | Best Film | Won | |
| Spacey Awards | Space Choice Awards for Best Movie | Won | |
| Constellation Awards | Best Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series of 2006 | Won | |
| Belgian Film Critics Association | Grand Prix | Nominated | |
| Hugo Award | Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Won | |
| BBC Four World Cinema Awards | BBC Four World Cinema Award | Won |
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