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.
Title | The Devil's Backbone |
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Year | 2001 |
Genre | Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Thriller |
Country | Mexico, Spain |
Studio | Producciones Anhelo, Canal+ España, Tequila Gang, Sogepaq, El Deseo |
Cast | Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Íñigo Garcés, Irene Visedo |
Crew | Guillermo del Toro (Director), Guillermo del Toro (Screenplay), Javier Navarrete (Original Music Composer), Guillermo Navarro (Director of Photography), Luis de la Madrid (Editor), Sara Bilbatúa (Casting) |
Keyword | spain, orphanage, spanish civil war (1936-39), gothic horror, ghost, political repression, 1930s, isolated place, supernatural being, ghost child |
Release | Apr 20, 2001 |
Runtime | 108 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.29 / 10 by 1,219 users |