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The Devil's Backbone
El espinazo del diablo
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
2001•1h 46m•R•★ 7.4
Drama / Fantasy / Horror
Synopsis
In the final days of the Spanish Civil War, a 12-year-old war orphan arrives at an isolated, haunted orphanage in the desert where an unexploded bomb is planted in the courtyard and the pale, bleeding ghost of a murdered boy whispers prophecies of doom. Guillermo del Toro's poetic, gothic ghost masterpiece of political horror starring Federico Luppi and Marisa Paredes.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorGuillermo del Toro
WriterGuillermo del ToroDavid MuñozAntonio Trashorras
CinematographyGuillermo Navarro
MusicJavier Navarrete
Principal Cast
Marisa ParedesCarmen
Eduardo NoriegaJacinto
Federico LuppiDr. Casares
Fernando TielveCarlos
Íñigo GarcésJaime
Irene VisedoConchita
José Manuel LorenzoMarcelo
Francisco Maestre'El Puerco'
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Runtime1h 46m (106 mins)
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DirectorGuillermo del Toro
LanguagesSpanish
CountryES, MX
StudioEl Deseo • Tequila Gang
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