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The Devil's Backbone

The Devil's Backbone

2001 · fantasy · movie7.731 ratings

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.

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cast

Marisa Paredes

Marisa Paredes

Carmen

Eduardo Noriega

Eduardo Noriega

Jacinto

Federico Luppi

Federico Luppi

Dr. Casares

Fernando Tielve

Fernando Tielve

Carlos

Íñigo Garcés

Íñigo Garcés

Jaime

Irene Visedo

Irene Visedo

Conchita

José Manuel Lorenzo

José Manuel Lorenzo

Marcelo

Francisco Maestre

Francisco Maestre

'El Puerco'

Junio Valverde

Junio Valverde

Santi

Berta Ojea

Berta Ojea

Alma

Adrián Lamana

Adrián Lamana

Gálvez

Daniel Esparza

Marcos

director

Guillermo del Toro

trailers

Trailer

Trailer

THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE – Guillermo del Toro’s creative resurrection | MUBI Podcast

THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE – Guillermo del Toro’s creative resurrection | MUBI Podcast

Mark Kermode reviews Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's Backbone | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's Backbone | BFI Player

Excerpt

Excerpt

Three Reasons

Three Reasons

information

genres

fantasy, drama, horror, thriller

budget

$4.5M

revenue

$6.6M

original title

El espinazo del diablo