The Devil's Backbone

2001

1h 48m

7.3

7.3/10

1,451 votes

Fantasy Drama Horror Thriller

"What is a ghost?"

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $4,500,000

Revenue: $6,582,065

Language: ES

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Production Information

Production Companies

Tequila Gang Anhelo Productions El Deseo

Production Countries

Spain Mexico

Spoken Languages

Spanish

Keywords

spain orphanage spanish civil war (1936-39) gothic horror ghost political repression 1930s isolated place supernatural being ghost child

Quick Facts

Original Title	El espinazo del diablo
Release Date	April 20, 2001
Status	Released
Language	ES

Cast

Marisa Paredes

Carmen

Eduardo Noriega

Jacinto

Federico Luppi

Dr. Casares

Fernando Tielve

Carlos

Íñigo Garcés

Jaime

Irene Visedo

Conchita

José Manuel Lorenzo

Marcelo

Francisco Maestre

'El Puerco'

Junio Valverde

Santi

Berta Ojea

Alma

Adrián Lamana

Gálvez

Daniel Esparza

Marcos

Key Crew

Guillermo del Toro

Screenplay

Guillermo del Toro

Director

Antonio Trashorras

Screenplay

David Muñoz

Screenplay

Agustín Almodóvar

Producer

Bertha Navarro

Producer

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