Federico luppi, 83, actor known for del toro films the. Following that, the natural next step was pan s labyrinth, but it took me nearly another year after shape of water to get around to watching this one. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia federico luppi born february 23, 1936 in ramallo, buenos aires province is an argentine film, tv, radio and theatre actor. It is the first part of an apocalyptic vampire trilogy coauthored by del toro and chuck hogan. Federico luppi celebrity profile check out the latest federico luppi photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Nov 05, 2006 to me there is nothing more beautiful, no more beautiful object than a book, something else that links him to the young heroine of pans labyrinth, whose armload of books is the only. Set in fascist spain in the darkest days of world war ii, pans labyrinth stars yearold ofilia, a sensitive child who loves books, her mother, her. Federico luppi cronos, the devils backbone, pans labyrinth.
Preadolescent ofelia is a wideeyed wanderer who immerses herself in a world of books. The story takes place in spain during the summer of 1944, five years after the spanish civil war, during the early francoist period. Argentinean actor federico luppi was born on 23rd february, 1936 in ramallo, buenos aires, argentina and passed away on 20th oct 2017 buenos aires, argentina aged 81. Along with her heavily pregnant mum, she is propelled to an unfamiliar lifestyle into living with. Federico luppi, a dignified argentine actor well known for his. The genius of pans labyrinth is the ways it melds a dark period in spains history with dark fantasy. An epilogue tells us that ofelia ruled fairly and wisely. As franco consolidates his brutal hold after years of civil war, lonely and dreamy ofelia must come to terms with the cruelty around her. Such is the crux of pans labyrinth, which creates its own folk mythology to detail ofelias tragic loss of innocence. To me there is nothing more beautiful, no more beautiful object than a book, something else that links him to the young heroine of pans labyrinth, whose armload of books. Order of guillermo del toro books guillermo del toro is a mexican filmmaker and author. The acting is brilliant the story is gripping and compelling. 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.
The story takes place in spain during the summer of 1944, five years after. Pan s labyrinth is a gorgeous, wonderful achievement. Aug 25, 2006 pan s labyrinth comes to hddvd and bluray disc december 26 evan jacobs oct 5, 2007. An academy award winning dark fable set five years after the end of the spanish civil war, pan s labyrinth encapsulates the rich visual style and genredefying craft of guillermo del toro the devil s backbone, cronos. On june 2, 2009, del toros first novel, the strain, was released.
Kindly antiques dealer jesus gris federico luppi happens upon an ancient. The german special limited edition contains three dvds and a book. He was an actor and director, known for cronos 1993, the devils backbone 2001 and pans labyrinth 2006. Doug jones, eusebio lazaro, federico luppi, lina mira, maribel verd, ariadna gil, alex angulo, cesar vea, inigo garces, sergi lpez, mario.
Pans labyrinth is set in spain in the summer of 1944, five years after the spanish civil war. The mexicanborn auteur hit the oscar jackpot earlier this year with his fantastical love story the shape of water 2017, which took home four prizes including best picture and best director. The audience cant help but revel in the minds eye of mexican filmmaker, guillermo del toro, when watching this awardwinning film. Pans labyrinth is available via amazon and other streaming services. Our marketplace offers a huge selection of movies from sellers worldwide.
But thats just one of many eyepopping fantasies he has. Federico luppi king chicho campillo old man brittney bush insect elizabeth irastorza fairyballerina shirley cheechoo stick insect chong che leung stick insect crew guillermo del toro costume designer, director, producer, screenwriter aaron kupferman compositor aaron singer compositor adam stern consultantadvisor adolfo vila collaborator. Release to offer all the extras from the 2disc dvd release, along with enhanced visual commentary. A book version of pans labyrinth is even darker than. The composition, color, and stylistic texture of pans labyrinth suggest a fevered childs hallucinatory interpretation of an amalgamation of fairy tales.
He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, pan s labyrinth and the hellboy film. Federico luppi, a dignified argentine actor well known for his complex performances in the dark fantasy films of guillermo del toro, died on friday in buenos aires. Pans labyrinth lullaby piano and violin version youtube. Elevenyearold ofelia ivana baquero, in a mature and tender performance comes face to face with the horrors. Cant and wont by lydia davis, the reapers are the angels by alden bell, the zombie autopsies. After carlos a 12yearold whose father has died in the spanish civil war arrives at an ominous boys orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which he must uncover. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Pans labyrinth book coming from guillermo del toro and. Guillermo del toro celebrates his 54th birthday on october 9, 2018.
P ans labyrinth and valerie and her week of wonders make for a great folkhorror double feature thanks to their fiercely independent. With marisa paredes, eduardo noriega, federico luppi, fernando tielve. Fantasy shaken by bullet fire and the agony of tired souls cut short, pans labyrinth is a genuine marvel of storytelling, craftsmanship, design, and pure theatricality within cinematic boundaries. The labyrinth of the faun is wonderfully atmospheric, dark, and magical, and were all about it. It was produced and distributed by the mexican film company esperanto films. This isnt an appropriate film for children it can often be graphic, frightening and resemble a horror movie. The devils backbone by guillermo del toro guillermo del. Following that, the natural next step was pans labyrinth, but it took me nearly another year after shape of water to get around to watching this one. More recently, she played eretria in the mtv series the shannara chronicles. The story takes place in spain during the summer of. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Now grown up, ivana baquero has fond memories of working with. 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. See more ideas about golden army, movies and labrynth.
Shop movies directed by guillermo del toro on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. All 9 guillermo del toro movies ranked from worst to best. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. He was one of guillermo del toros favorite actors, citation needed and they worked. Guillermo del toro gomez is a mexican filmmaker, author, actor, and former special effects. This looks great on the wall with the rest of the set. The story takes place in spain during the summer of 1944, five years after the spanish civil war, during the early francoist. Fernando tielve, marisa paredes, federico luppi, eduardo noriega actor. Pans labyrinth is a 2006 spanishmexican dark fantasy drama horror film written and directed. With the ambitious and ominous the devil s backbone, del toro rises to a new level of accomplishment, adding history and politics to his distinctive blend. Pans labyrinth is the best film i have seen in ages. Pans labyrinth benefits from stunning photography and beautiful production design both in the real world and the fantasy one. Pans labyrinth is like nothing ive ever seen before.
The devil s backbone has been compared to the others, and has the same ambition and intelligence, but is more compelling and even convincing. Of the mondo steelbook series this is one of my favorites. A troop of soldiers are sent to a remote forest to flush out. These two films, the devils backbone and pans labyrinth, are among his most critically acclaimed works.
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 movie is very violent and not suitable for all audiences. The labyrinth of the faun is a 2006 spanishmexican dark fantasy drama film written and directed by guillermo del toro and starring ivana baquero, sergi lopez, maribel verdu, doug jones, and ariadna gil. Of course, in order to achieve such a dramatic effect, the frame demands to be filled not only with phantasmagorical imagery but an exceptional selection of talent as well, and in ivana. Pans labyrinth by guillermo del toro ariadna gil, ivana. Pans labyrinth is alice in wonderland for grownups, with the horrors of both reality and fantasy blended together into an extraordinary, spellbinding fable.
I am struggling to find anything good to say about it. Del toro has also contributed to the web series trailers from hell. Guillermo del toro born october 9, 1964 is a mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer. And this poster is a wonderful representation of the film. A gorgeous, raw fantasy meets period piece in spanish history, minging in a young girls life quest. 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. The audience cant help but revel in the mind s eye of mexican filmmaker, guillermo del toro, when watching this awardwinning film. The devils backbone has been compared to the others, and has the same ambition and intelligence, but is more compelling and even convincing.
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. A dark fairy tale, intertwined with a historic war story and best if all it s in spanish. In order to see while performing the part, doug jones had to look out of the. Pans labyrinth poster split up sections but still comes together as a whole. Based off of the movie by guillermo del toro, pans labyrinth is a story that transcends both reality and imagination. An academy awardwinning dark fable set five years after the end of the spanish civil war, pans labyrinth encapsulates the rich visual style and genredefying craft of guillermo del toro.
Night troll from pans labyrinth this movie made me bawl my eyes out. With javier navarretes musical score and director of photography guillermo navarros pans labyrinth visuals, the film is brought to life by a great cast consisting of marisa paredes all about my mother, the skin i live in, federico luppi cronos, pans labyrinth, eduardo noriega tesis, open your eyes and the youngsters fernando. As is often the case with del toros films, pans labyrinth is deeply empowering. Federico luppi, who died last week at 83, was a great argentinian character actor whose work spanned four decades. Highdefinition digital restoration of cronos, 2k digital restoration of the devil s backbone, newly graded 2k digital master of pan s labyrinth, all supervised and approved by director guillermo del toro, with 2. Federico luppi born february 23, 1936 in ramallo, buenos aires province is an argentine film, tv, radio and theatre actor. What the cast of pans labyrinth really looks like looper. 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. Federico luppi was born on february 23, 1934 in ramallo, buenos aires, argentina. Federico luppi as king of the underworld, ofelias father. The sfx are incredible particularly pan who is made to look so real that you can nearly imagine he is. New york federico luppi, a dignified argentine actor well known for his complex performances in the dark fantasy films of guillermo del toro, died oct. Elevenyearold ofelia ivana baquero, in a mature and tender performance comes face to face with the horrors of fascism when she and her pregnant mother are uprooted to the countryside, where. Jul 28, 2016 pans labyrinth licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of milan records.
Guillermo del toro and cornelia funke teaming up to give us an adaptation of the acclaimed directors oscar winning movie, pans labyrinth, is gift we. The labyrinth of the faun is a 2006 mexican 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. It captures the scene so well, and the art is beautiful. Set in spain in 1944 in the early years of francos dictatorship, it focuses on. Director guillermo del toro talks about the genesis of his beautiful daughter pans labyrinth, how a visit from a faun prompted his love affair with. Theres a pans labyrinth book on the way, written by guillermo del toro and author cornelia funke, adapting the movie for readers of all ages. Pans labyrinth guillermo del toros original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by. The girl, ofelia, accompanies her mother, carmen to an outpost where carmens new husband awaits, a ruthless officer intent on wiping out the spanish resistance in the nearby hills and seeing that his son is born where he is, regardless of the physical pain it causes the mother. Nov 21, 2006 director guillermo del toro talks about the genesis of his beautiful daughter pan s labyrinth, how a visit from a faun prompted his love affair with monsters and why videogames are the narrative. With the ambitious and ominous the devils backbone, del toro rises to a new level of accomplishment, adding history and politics to his distinctive blend. Pans labyrinth 2006 directed by guillermo del toro. Pans labyrinth 2006 is a sublime achievement, boldly mixing childlike fantasy with brutal realism.
Pan s labyrinth the way fairy tales should be, good and creepy. Jul 03, 2009 labyrinth is hampered by bad sets, bad puppets and bad acting not to mention a tedious story. I dont think its based on a book but i was thinking if it were itd be a great read. Latinautor sonyatv, muserk rights management, sodrac, latinautor.
Take heed of that 15 certificate the film earns it. He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, pans labyrinth and the hellboy film. Outside of argentina, he might be best known for his collaborations with filmmaker. Oct 09, 2016 pans labyrinth wears its folk influences proudly, and ofelia is impossible not to love as the heroine of her own stunning adventure. Federico luppi is a spanishargentine film, tv, radio and theatre actor. Skillfully told and heartrending in its mixture of warfare anxiety and childhood imagination, guillermo del toro master of understated drama and boisterous action. All 9 guillermo del toro movies ranked from worst to. Pans labyrinth art nouveau illustration poster by jyunghandcrafted pans labyrinth is and always will be one of my personal favorite movies. The rule of three being an example of this in fairy tales the number three recurs often and is treated like a magic number. Guillermo del toro collection cronos the devils backbone. Pans labyrinth is a gorgeous, wonderful achievement.
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. It s both beautiful and full of ugly, graphic gore. Mexican director guillermo del toro is recognised as one of the worlds most visually creative filmmakers, balancing a career torn between blockbusters such as hellboyand blad ii with smaller, personal projects such as the three films brought together in this collection the devils backbone, pans labyrinth and his debut feature, cronos. Guillermo del torosigned memorabilia at a cause for entertainments auction to fight breast cancer. There are elements of war movie scattered about, with the grainy battle scenes and focus on the casualties of war. He has made movies in both spanish and english, including mainstream films such as blade ii, the hellboy films and pacific rim. Description above from the wikipedia federico luppi, licensed under ccbysa, full list of contributors on wikipedia. May 02, 2014 pans labyrinth follows the rules and conventions that vladimir propp laid out as touchstones that must be hit in order to be viewed as a traditional fairy tale.
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