The Devil's Backbone
“What is a ghost?”
2001•R•1h 48m•7.3•Released
FantasyDramaHorrorThriller
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.
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Writer
Guillermo del Toro, David Muñoz, Antonio Trashorras
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$7M
Languages
Spanish
Studio
Tequila Gang
Cast
Marisa Paredes
Carmen
Eduardo Noriega
Jacinto
Federico Luppi
Dr. Casares
Fernando Tielve
Carlos
Íñigo Garcés
Jaime
Irene Visedo
Conchita
José Manuel Lorenzo
Marcelo
Francisco Maestre
'El Puerco'
Junio Valverde
Santi
Berta Ojea
Alma
Adrián Lamana
Gálvez
Daniel Esparza
Marcos
Miguel Ortiz
Domínguez
Juan Carlos Vellido
Ayala
Javier Bódalo
'Búho'
Production
Company
Tequila Gang
Company
Anhelo Productions
Company
El Deseo
Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
Producer
Bertha Navarro
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