Labyrinth (film)

Labyrinth is a 1986 fantasy film directed by Jim Henson. Puppets play most of the roles.

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1986 - Fantasy film - Jim Henson - Puppet

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Two notable exceptions are Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) and the Goblin King, Jareth (David Bowie, who wrote and performed several songs for the film).

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Jennifer Connelly - David Bowie

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Sarah wishes for goblins to take away her screaming baby brother, but when they do she must find her way to the center of a fantastic labyrinth and bring him back. Jareth tries to confuse, frighten and seduce her, but she learns to rely on her own strength and overcomes his power.

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Goblin - Take away her screaming baby brother - Labyrinth

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Many of the settings and creatures in the film were based on designs by Brian Froud, who had previously collaborated with Jim Henson on The Dark Crystal. Froud and screenwriter Terry Jones later collaborated on a book depicting some of the incidental creatures from the film. Froud's infant son played Sarah's brother in the movie.

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Brian Froud - The Dark Crystal - Screenwriter - Terry Jones

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The filmmakers acknowledged several influences, including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and the works of Maurice Sendak and M. C. Escher.

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Maurice Sendak - M. C. Escher

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Some of the puppeteers went on to work for computer animation studios.

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For the film, a soundtrack album was created including much of Trevor Jones' strictly instrumental music including "Into the Labyrinth, Sarah, Hallucination, Goblin Battle, Thirteen O'Clock and Home at Last" and David Bowie's five songs, Magic Dance (also credited as Dance Magic), Chilly Down, As the World Falls Down, Within You, and the single released for the film, Underground.

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Tokyopop in partnership with The Jim Henson Company are planning to publish a manga-style comic based on the movie, it is planned as sequel to the film and is set to be about a 13 year old Toby. TokyoPop Press Release

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Tokyopop - The Jim Henson Company - Manga - Sequel

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