Film

The Devil's Backbone

2001 · 1h 48m · Fantasy · Drama · Horror

What is a ghost?

IMDb

7.4

Rotten Tomatoes

93%

Metacritic

78

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.

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'

Víctor Elías

Orphan

• Guillermo del ToroScreenplay · Director
• Antonio TrashorrasScreenplay
• David MuñozScreenplay
• Agustín AlmodóvarProducer
• Bertha NavarroProducer
• Guillermo NavarroDirector of Photography
• Javier NavarreteOriginal Music Composer
• Luis de la MadridEditor
• Sara BilbatúaCasting

Trailer

Release date

April 20, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$6,582,065

Genres

Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

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