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The Devil's Backbone

The Devil's Backbone

Fantasy • 2001 • 1 hr 48 min
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7.6
IMDb
7.4

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.

Staring

Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Íñigo Garcés

Directed By

Guillermo del Toro

Written By

Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras, David Muñoz

Attributes

SlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

FantasyDramaHorrorThrillerForeign

Release Date

September 2, 2001

User Reviews

Spencer Howerton
Spencer Howerton
Guillermo del Torro is one of the best in the business.
Joe O’Neill
Joe O’Neill
Expert filmmaker working in a genre I don't typically care for. Thought I had it figured out, but it surprised me in the end. Loved it.
Angelos Loukatos
Angelos Loukatos
A truly chilling horror/drama film, in both its metaphysical and historical/realistic aspects.
Rowan Warehall
Rowan Warehall
Slow paced movie that makes you wait for its grand finale but allows for a building sense of dread that adds to the theme and atmosphere
George
George
GDT’s masterpiece. A haunting look at war, quite literally
Lyndon
Lyndon
I always find visually stunning Del Toro's ghosts. This is no exception.
Jenn
Jenn
It's like Pan's Labyrinth's more cynical cousin.
Jon
Jon
Really great symbolism throughout and good story progression. Probably the best movie I've watched in a Spanish class
Adam B. Houser
Adam B. Houser
Guillermo Del Toro shows how good he can be in this early work. Good thriller, with touches of horror. Very good early GDT work.
Sansho the Bailiff
Sansho the Bailiff
Underseen little brother to Pan's Labyrinth. Similar themes and nice photography, but with less narrative complexity.

Stats

Ratings
81 (3%)
204 (9%)
1,211 (52%)
847 (36%)
7.6 – Based on 2.3k ratings
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Dark
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23%
73%
4%
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Cast & Crew

Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Marisa Paredes
Marisa
Paredes
Eduardo Noriega
Eduardo
Noriega
Federico Luppi
Federico
Luppi
Fernando Tielve
Fernando
Tielve
Íñigo Garcés
Íñigo
Garcés
Irene Visedo
Irene
Visedo
José Manuel Lorenzo
José Manuel Lorenzo
Francisco Maestre
Francisco
Maestre
Junio Valverde
Junio
Valverde
Berta Ojea
Berta
Ojea
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Antonio Trashorras
Antonio
Trashorras
David Muñoz
David
Muñoz

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