Apr 20, 2001
108 min
Full-HD

The Devil's Backbone (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.

Category

Fantasy Drama Horror Thriller

Country

Spain Mexico

Companies

Tequila Gang Anhelo Productions El Deseo

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'

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