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The Devil's Backbone

Film · 2001

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Guillermo del Torowriter · director
  2. Antonio Trashorraswriter
  3. David Muñozwriter
  4. Luis de la Madrideditor
  5. Sara Bilbatúacasting director
  6. Javier Navarretecomposer
  7. Guillermo Navarrocinematographer
  8. Bertha Navarroproducer
  9. Rosa Boschproducer
  10. Michel Rubenproducer
  11. Agustín Almodóvarproducer
  12. César Macarrónproduction designer

On screen

  1. Fernando Tielvelead actor
  2. Federico Luppilead actor
  3. Marisa Paredeslead actor
  4. Eduardo Noriegalead actor
  5. Adrián Lamanasupporting actor
  6. Irene Visedosupporting actor
  7. Íñigo Garcéssupporting actor
  8. Junio Valverdesupporting actor
  9. José Manuel Lorenzosupporting actor
  10. Francisco Maestresupporting actor
  11. Berta Ojeasupporting actor
  12. Daniel Esparzaguest actor
  13. Miguel Ortizguest actor
  14. Víctor Elíasguest actor
  15. Javier Bódaloguest actor
  16. Juan Carlos Vellidoguest actor
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