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Set in Spain, 1939, during the final year of the Spanish Civil War, the film follows a boy who is left in an orphanage operated by Republican loyalists and haunted by the ghost of a recently-deceased boy. It stars Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Irene Visedo, Fernando Tielve, and Íñigo Garcés.
Apr 20, 2001 · A 12-year-old orphan discovers the dark secrets of a haunted boys' school during the Spanish Civil War. Directed by Guillermo del Toro, this drama horror thriller features ghosts, revenge, and a gold bar.
- (71K)
- Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Guillermo del Toro
- 2001-04-20
A ghost story and a political allegory set in a Spanish orphanage during the Civil War. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or rent the film.
- (121)
- Guillermo Del Toro
- R
- Marisa Paredes
Dec 21, 2001 · A young boy arrives at a remote orphanage in Spain during the Civil War and encounters a mysterious ghost. Roger Ebert praises the film's dark atmosphere, symbolism and poetic ending.
The Devil's Backbone [Ultra HD] His father killed in the brutal fighting of the Spanish Civil War, ten-year-old Carlos is sent to live at the desolate Santa Lucia School, now a makeshift shelter for war orphans.
A haunted orphanage, a murder mystery, and the Spanish Civil War in Guillermo del Toro's gothic ghost story. Watch the film, listen to the commentary, and explore the director's notebook and sketches.
Synopsis. After his father dies in combat during the last months of the Spanish Civil War, young Carlos (Fernando Tielve) is brought to an isolated orphanage in 1939.
