Directed by Jim Henson / Screenplay by Terry Jones

Neither a critical nor a commercial hit in its day, Labyrinth has long since defied an initially lukewarm reception to become perhaps the best loved of all the fairytale pictures of the 1980s. A warm, witty script by Terry Jones, the wondrous conceptual designs of Brian Froud, the unrivalled magic of Jim Henson’s Creature Workshop, and two charismatic lead performances by a newcomer and a global icon, are among the ingredients that combine to make Labyrinth a fantasy classic. Sarah (Jennifer Connelly), a daydreaming teenager forced to babysit for her brother Toby, idly wishes the child spirited away by goblins. Enter Jareth, the goblin king (David Bowie), who steals the baby and gives Sarah thirteen hours to rescue Toby before he is turned into a goblin himself. Needless to say, Sarah must face untold perils and enlist all manner of eccentric comrades on her quest. Her uneasy alliance with the cowardly dwarf Hoggle teaches them both about the virtues of friendship and courage, while Jareth’s seductive magnetism threatens to engulf Sarah’s innocence as the clock ticks away. Labyrinth has all the humanity, moral progress and heroic sentiment of the best children’s storytelling, drawing on a tapestry of sources. As Jim Henson explained, ‘The film starts out in Sarah’s bedroom and you see all the books she’s read growing up - The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, the works of Maurice Sendak. And the world she enters shows elements of all these stories.’ Labyrinth is a glittering treasure trove, and the jewel in the crown is Bowie, who brings to the film a playfully villainous swagger, five terrific songs, and a dazzling superstar aura that lights up the screen.

Framed Dimensions: 330mm x 410mm

Acrylic on 300gsm Arches oil paper
Glazed, mounted and framed

Supplied with signed letter of authenticity from Barnaby.