The Devil’s Backbone
El espinazo del diablo
Mexico • 2001 • 1h 48m
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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.
Synopsis
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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DirectorGuillermo del Toro
CinematographerGuillermo Navarro
ComposerJavier Navarrete
EditorLuis de la Madrid
ProducerAgustín Almodóvar, Bertha Navarro