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The Devil's Backbone
Sign in to save2001 Mexican film directed by Guillermo del Toro
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7.3Spain, 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.
Released: 2001-04-20108 minDir: Guillermo del ToroFantasy, Drama, Horror, ThrillerBudget: $4.5MBox office: $6.6M
Cast
- Marisa Paredes as Carmen
- Eduardo Noriega as Jacinto
- Federico Luppi as Dr. Casares
- Fernando Tielve as Carlos
- Íñigo Garcés as Jaime
- Irene Visedo as Conchita
Themes
- spain
- orphanage
- spanish civil war (1936-39)
- gothic horror
- ghost
- political repression
- 1930s
- isolated place
- supernatural being
- ghost child
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Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
72,828 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
78/100
- Year
- 2001
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 6 wins & 11 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 587044
- Official website
- www.sonyclassics.com/devilsbackbone
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- publication date
- 2001-04-20
- title
- El espinazo del diablo
- review score
- 78/100
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Categories
2001 fantasy films2001 films2001 horror films2001 Mexican films2001 Spanish films2001 Spanish-language films2001 thriller filmsEl Deseo filmsFilms about orphans in SpainFilms directed by Guillermo del ToroFilms produced by Agustín AlmodóvarFilms produced by Guillermo del ToroFilms scored by Javier NavarreteFilms set in 1939Films shot in MadridFilms shot in SpainFilms with screenplays by Guillermo del ToroGothic horror filmsMexican dark fantasy filmsMexican supernatural horror filmsRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterSony Pictures Classics filmsSpanish Civil War filmsSpanish dark fantasy films