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The Devil's Backbone (2001)

What is a ghost?

Genre : Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Guillermo del Toro
Writer : Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras, David Muñoz

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Marisa Paredes
Marisa Paredes
Carmen
Eduardo Noriega
Eduardo Noriega
Jacinto
Federico Luppi
Federico Luppi
Dr. Casares
Fernando Tielve
Fernando Tielve
Carlos
Íñigo Garcés
Íñigo Garcés
Jaime
Irene Visedo
Irene Visedo
Conchita
José Manuel Lorenzo
José Manuel Lorenzo
Marcelo
Francisco Maestre
Francisco Maestre
'El Puerco'
Junio Valverde
Junio Valverde
Santi
Berta Ojea
Berta Ojea
Alma
Adrián Lamana
Adrián Lamana
Gálvez
Daniel Esparza
Daniel Esparza
Marcos
Miguel Ortiz
Miguel Ortiz
Domínguez
Juan Carlos Vellido
Juan Carlos Vellido
Ayala
Javier Bódalo
Javier Bódalo
'Búho'
Víctor Elías
Víctor Elías
Orphan

Crews

Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Screenplay
Javier Navarrete
Javier Navarrete
Original Music Composer
Guillermo Navarro
Guillermo Navarro
Director of Photography
Luis de la Madrid
Luis de la Madrid
Editor
Sara Bilbatúa
Sara Bilbatúa
Casting
Oriol Tarragó
Oriol Tarragó
Sound Editor
Jorge Hernández Lobo
Jorge Hernández Lobo
Makeup Designer
Fermín Galán
Fermín Galán
Hair Designer
José Vico
José Vico
Costume Designer
Miguel Rejas
Miguel Rejas
Sound Engineer
Salvador Mayolas
Salvador Mayolas
Sound Designer
Ray Gillon
Ray Gillon
Sound Mixer
Joaquín Manchado
Joaquín Manchado
Camera Operator
César Macarrón
César Macarrón
Production Design
Antonio Trashorras
Antonio Trashorras
Screenplay
David Muñoz
David Muñoz
Screenplay
Rosa Bosch
Rosa Bosch
Co-Producer
Michel Ruben
Michel Ruben
Associate Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
Agustín Almodóvar
Producer
Bertha Navarro
Bertha Navarro
Producer
Esther García
Esther García
Production Director
Pedro Manuel Lazaga
Pedro Manuel Lazaga
Assistant Director
Yuyi Beringola
Yuyi Beringola
Script Supervisor
Carlos Giménez
Carlos Giménez
Storyboard
Miguel Bracho
Miguel Bracho
Still Photographer
Enrique Bello
Enrique Bello
Gaffer
Sergio Atanes
Sergio Atanes
Stunt Coordinator
Reyes Abades
Reyes Abades
Special Effects Coordinator
Kiku Vidal
Kiku Vidal
Foley Artist

Trailers and other movies

Three Reasons
Trailer
Mark Kermode reviews Guillermo del Toro's The Devil's Backbone | BFI Player

Posters and backgrounds

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