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The Devil's Backbone
“What is a ghost?”
7.3 / 10• 2001• 1h 48m•R• Spanish
FantasyDramaHorrorThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Marisa Paredes
Carmen
Lead
Eduardo Noriega
Jacinto
Federico Luppi
Dr. Casares
Fernando Tielve
Carlos
Íñigo Garcés
Jaime
Irene Visedo
Conchita
José Manuel Lorenzo
Marcelo
Francisco Maestre
'El Puerco'
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guillermo del Toro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Devil's Backbone is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
