The Devil's Backbone
dir. Guillermo del Toro
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Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
Critics consensus
Creepily atmospheric and haunting, The Devil's Backbone is both a potent ghost story and an intelligent political allegory.
Directed byGuillermo del Toro
StarringMarisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Íñigo Garcés, Irene Visedo
Written byGuillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras, David Muñoz
CinematographyGuillermo Navarro
EditingLuis de la Madrid
MusicJavier Navarrete
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · R · 1h 48m
Fantasy, Drama, Horror
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
Critics Consensus
Creepily atmospheric and haunting, The Devil's Backbone is both a potent ghost story and an intelligent political allegory.
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