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The Devil's Backbone

2001108 min 7.3 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“What is a ghost?”

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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Release / first air2001-04-20
Original languageES
GenresFantasy, Drama, Horror
DirectorGuillermo del Toro
WriterGuillermo del Toro
Budget$4,500,000
Revenue$6,582,065
ProductionTequila Gang, Anhelo Productions

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10 cast members
Marisa ParedesMarisa ParedesCarmen
Eduardo NoriegaEduardo NoriegaJacinto
Federico LuppiFederico LuppiDr. Casares
Fernando TielveFernando TielveCarlos
Íñigo GarcésÍñigo GarcésJaime
Irene VisedoIrene VisedoConchita
José Manuel LorenzoJosé Manuel LorenzoMarcelo
Francisco MaestreFrancisco Maestre'El Puerco'
Junio ValverdeJunio ValverdeSanti
Berta OjeaBerta OjeaAlma

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

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