The Devil's Backbone

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.

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

Stars: Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Íñigo Garcés, Irene Visedo

Crew: Guillermo del Toro (Screenplay), Sara Bilbatúa (Casting), Guillermo del Toro (Director), Javier Navarrete (Original Music Composer), Guillermo Navarro (Director of Photography), Luis de la Madrid (Editor)

Country: Mexico, Spain

Language: Español

Studio: Producciones Anhelo, Canal+ España, Tequila Gang, Sogepaq, El Deseo

Runtime: 108 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Apr 20, 2001

IMDb: 3.714

Keywords:spain, orphanage, spanish civil war (1936-39), gothic horror, ghost, political repression, 1930s, isolated place, supernatural being, ghost child

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The Devil's Backbone

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