The Devil's Backbone (2001)
What is a ghost?
Starring Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
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.
Runtime: 108 min.
Rating: 7.3
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico,Spain
Genres: Drama,Fantasy,Horror,Thriller
Keywords: spain,spanish civil war,orphanage,political repression,1930s,isolated place,supernatural being,ghost child
Cast
Carmen
Jacinto
Dr. Casares
Carlos
Jaime
Conchita
Marcelo
'El Puerco'
Santi
Alma
Gálvez
Marcos
Domínguez
Ayala
'Búho'
Orphan