The Devil's Backbone

Apr 20, 2001

1h 48m

★ 7.3

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.

Genres

Fantasy

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Production Companies

Producciones Anhelo

Canal+ España

Tequila Gang

Sogepaq

El Deseo

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Cast

Carmen

Marisa Paredes

Jacinto

Eduardo Noriega

Dr. Casares

Federico Luppi

Carlos

Fernando Tielve

Jaime

Íñigo Garcés

Conchita

Irene Visedo

Marcelo

José Manuel Lorenzo

'El Puerco'

Francisco Maestre

Santi

Junio Valverde

Alma

Berta Ojea

Gálvez

Adrián Lamana

Marcos

Daniel Esparza

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The Devil's Backbone

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