Cronos1993
Both picked by Euzhan Palcy in the Criterion Closet, both directed by Guillermo del Toro, and both starring Federico Luppi
The Devil’s Backbone
El espinazo del diablo
Mexico / Spanish / 2001 / 1h 48m
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №666
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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.
