2001 · 108 min · R

The Devil's Backbone

Name: The Devil's Backbone
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2001
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Íñigo Garcés

Directed by Guillermo del Toro · Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

The Devil's Backbone (2001) is a Fantasy film, directed by Guillermo del Toro set in Spain during the 1930s. It runs 108 minutes and is rated R.

A haunted house, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of grief & loss, betrayal, and war's cost play out through frame narrative.

Composer

Javier Navarrete

Cinematography

Guillermo Navarro

Cast

Marisa ParedesEduardo NoriegaFederico LuppiFernando TielveÍñigo GarcésIrene VisedoJosé Manuel LorenzoFrancisco Maestre

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Spain

Setting

Rural

When

1930s

Premise & themes

Premise

Haunted House

Themes

Grief & Loss Betrayal War's Cost

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

BleakMelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist

Child LeadEnsemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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