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The Devil's Backbone

20017.3 / 10108 min

Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

Overview

What is a ghost?

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.

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

Miguel Ortiz

Domínguez

Juan Carlos Vellido

Ayala

Javier Bódalo

'Búho'

Víctor Elías

Orphan

Crew

Guillermo del Toro

Screenplay

Javier Navarrete

Original Music Composer

Guillermo del Toro

Director

Sara Bilbatúa

Casting

Guillermo Navarro

Director of Photography

Luis de la Madrid

Editor

Oriol Tarragó

Sound Editor

José Vico

Costume Designer

Miguel Rejas

Sound Engineer

Jorge Hernández Lobo

Makeup Designer

Fermín Galán

Hair Designer

Michel Ruben

Associate Producer

Carlos Giménez

Storyboard

Ray Gillon

Sound Mixer

Joaquín Manchado

Camera Operator

Sergio Atanes

Stunt Coordinator

David Muñoz

Screenplay

Esther García

Production Director

Enrique Bello

Gaffer

Miguel Bracho

Still Photographer

Pedro Manuel Lazaga

Assistant Director

César Macarrón

Production Design

Antonio Trashorras

Screenplay

Yuyi Beringola

Script Supervisor

Agustín Almodóvar

Producer

Bertha Navarro

Producer

Rosa Bosch

Co-Producer

Salvador Mayolas

Sound Designer

Reyes Abades

Special Effects Coordinator

Kiku Vidal

Foley Artist