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The Devil's Backbone

Original title: El espinazo del diablo

What is a ghost?

  • Movie
  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 48m

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 1,453 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Marisa Paredes

    Marisa ParedesCarmen

  • Eduardo Noriega

    Eduardo NoriegaJacinto

  • Federico Luppi

    Federico LuppiDr. Casares

  • Fernando Tielve

    Fernando TielveCarlos

  • Íñigo Garcés

    Íñigo GarcésJaime

  • Irene Visedo

    Irene VisedoConchita

  • José Manuel Lorenzo

    José Manuel LorenzoMarcelo

  • Francisco Maestre

    Francisco Maestre'El Puerco'

  • Junio Valverde

    Junio ValverdeSanti

  • Berta Ojea

    Berta OjeaAlma

  • Adrián Lamana

    Adrián LamanaGálvez

  • Daniel EsparzaMarcos

  • Miguel Ortiz

    Miguel OrtizDomínguez

  • Juan Carlos Vellido

    Juan Carlos VellidoAyala

  • Javier Bódalo

    Javier Bódalo'Búho'

  • Víctor Elías

    Víctor ElíasOrphan

Director
Guillermo del Toro
Writer
Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras and David Muñoz
Music
Javier Navarrete
Cinematography
Guillermo Navarro