National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

Labyrinth was released in 1986 by TriStar Pictures, produced by George Lucas and directed by Jim Henson. A blend of puppetry, practical effects, and live action, the film represented a high point of 1980s fantasy filmmaking and became a defining cult classic, remembered as much for David Bowie's magnetic presence as for Henson's creature work.

This cell captures Jareth the Goblin King, portrayed by David Bowie, in a three-frame sequence set against an interior stone environment. Bowie appears in his signature wild blonde wig and dark costume, facing the camera across consecutive frames that reflect continuous action. The confirmed title, Jareth the Goblin King, places this cell squarely at the heart of the film's most iconic character.