The Devil's Backbone

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 20, 2001

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Mexico, Spain

Production

Tequila Gang,Canal+ España,El Deseo,Producciones Anhelo,Sogepaq,Anhelo Productions

Cast

Marisa Paredes,Eduardo Noriega,Federico Luppi,Fernando Tielve,Íñigo Garcés,Irene Visedo,José Manuel Lorenzo,Francisco Maestre,Junio Valverde,Berta Ojeaand 6 more

Director

Guillermo del Toro

Writer

Guillermo del Toro,Antonio Trashorras,David Muñoz,Carlos Giménez

Producer

Agustín Almodóvar,Bertha Navarro

Cinematography

Guillermo Navarro

Music

Javier Navarrete

Budget

$4,500,000

Revenue

$6,582,065

IMDb

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