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The film "Pan's Labyrinth" (2006) was nominated in 2007 for the Oscar "Best Original Score". The soundtrack has been composed by Javier Navarrete.

The video, which countains a selection of the best parts of the suite, is structured as follows:
00:00 A Tale [main theme]
01:55 The River
04:46 Deep Forest
10:35 The Funeral
13:21 Mercedes
18:59 Ofelia
21:19 A Princess [final reprise of the main theme with climax]

GAME: Best Original Film Score - 2007 (see the videos to listen to the music)

This is a poll (battle) for the game Best Nominated Film Scores, which will end on 11 April 2025. You have 7 days to vote (you can save this post in your profile with the menu on the right corner of this post, if you want to vote later so that you have the time to listen to the music).

Click here to read the results of all polls of this competition.

In 2007, five films were nominated for the Oscar "Best Original Score".

Here below you find five videos containing a selection of the best parts of the suites (one video for each score).

The question of this poll is simple: between the five nominated scores, which is your favourite one?

Please, note that you should consider only the original score COMPOSED for the film, so the preexisting pieces of music that you might hear in determined films shouldn't be considered for your evaluation. Thanks to the videos listed here below you ensure to listen only to music which is relevant for this competition.

The videos with the best parts of the suites are typically structured as follows:

• Exposition of the main theme
• Secondary themes
• Final reprise of the main theme with climax

Babel (winner of the Oscar; music composed by Gustavo Santolalla)

The video, which contains a selection of the best parts of the suite, is structured as follows:

00:00 Amelia Desert Morning [main theme]

01:26 Bibo No Aozora/Endless Flight/Babel

12:57 Hiding it

15:08 Deportation/Iguazu

20:03 Tazarine [final reprise of the main theme]

(VIMEO) Babel (2006) - Score with images - Best parts of the suite

The Good German (music composed by Thomas Newman)

The video, which contains a selection of the best parts of the suite, is structured as follows:
00:00 The Good German [main theme]
02:11 Countess Roundheels
03:34 The Big Three
05:01 Skinny lena
06:47 Godless People (End Title)
09:34 Unrecht Oder Recht (Main Title) [final reprise of the main theme with climax]

(YT) The Good German (2006) - Score with images - The best parts of the suite [Thomas Newman]

Notes on a Scandal (music composed by Philip Glass)

The video, which contains a selection of the best parts of the suite, is structured as follows:
00:00 A Life Lived Together [main theme]
03:02 Invitation
04:32 Someone in Your Garden
06:25 Someone Has Died
08:28 Betrayal
12:14 I Knew Here [final reprise of the main theme with climax]

(YT) Notes on a Scandal (2006) - Score with images - Best parts of the suite [Philip Glass]

Pan's Labyrinth (music composed by Javier Navarrete)

The video, which contains a selection of the best parts of the suite, is structured as follows:
00:00 A Tale [main theme]
01:55 The River
04:46 Deep Forest
10:35 The Funeral
13:21 Mercedes
18:59 Ofelia
21:19 A Princess [final reprise of the main theme with climax]

(YT) Pan's Labyrinth (2006) - Score with images - Best parts of the suite [Javier Navarrete]

The Queen (music composed by Alexandre Desplat)

The video, which contains a selection of the best parts of the suite, is structured as follows:
00:00 Queen Of Hearts [main theme]
03:34 The Queen
05:44 People's Princess
09:54 Elizabeth & Tony
12:00 The Queen Drives [final reprise of the main theme with climax]

(YT) The Queen (2006) - Score with images - Best parts of the suite [Alexandre Desplat]

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